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Netherlands Garden Mole Count Sets Record With 28,442 Molehills

Cold weather at the onset of mole breeding season made surface activity easier to spot.

Overview

  • A total of 837 volunteers reported findings via Tuintelling.nl during the early‑February survey weekend.
  • Gelderland led the provincial results with 6,294 molehills and the most participants, while Noord‑Brabant placed second with 4,034 recorded by 96 volunteers.
  • Organizers stress that multiple mounds can come from a single animal, so the tally shows distribution and activity rather than precise population size.
  • Experts highlight benefits of moles for gardens, including soil aeration, improved drainage, and consumption of slugs and insect larvae.
  • The garden survey remains open until 4 April, and the nationwide frog‑spawn count organized by RAVON begins on 28 February.