If you walk outside one morning, you will find that someone has been digging holes in your yard, searching for buried treasure. You would want to get to the bottom of it.
Why? It would be helpful to know which one of the animals is damaging your property. Some animals may be responsible for your new landscaping, and how to identify them.
Moles
Dig holes shaped like volcanoes
Also dig raised tunnels with entrances the size of a quarter
Your soil likely contains earthworms and grubs (i.e. a mole buffet)
Voles
Create narrow paths called “runways” throughout yards (typically 1"-2" wide and in the top 2"-3" inches of soil)
Sometimes also dig shallow underground tunnels
Favorite nesting locations include: Near gardens, usually beneath shrubs, ground-cover plants, or thick mulch, or in woodpiles
Chipmunks
Leave shallow holes from digging for food
Create extensive systems of tunnels when they burrow, with entrances the size of a 50-cent coin and surrounded by dirt
Favorite burrow locations include: Under sidewalks, next to houses and sheds, and along root systems of trees
