Save the Moles from Extinction!

Moles have been around a lot longer than garden lawns - about 7,000 years longer in fact, when the British Isles first separated from the land mass of Europe. Back then, these islands were covered in forests, which is really the natural habitat of the mole. Over the centuries it has moved to where the earthworms are most abundant - just below the surface of well watered lawns!
  Despite what many people say, it is possible to have a good lawn and a resident mole. The tunneling activity usually only lasts for a few days while the mole completes its network of tunnels and chambers. After that the molehills stop appearing. The only other times you'll see molehills are when the mole is doing some routine maintenance, or during the winter months when the soil is frozen and the moles have to dig a bit deeper to find food. 
It's possible you may even grow to pity it. Moles are one of the most persecuted animals in history, and more is known about trapping and killing moles than is known about its secretive, solitary lifestyle. There's no "Save the Mole Society" but if you look in the phone directory under Pest Control you're almost certain to find someone willing to "take care" of a mole for you. 
There was one brief period in history when moles were admired. Sadly it wasn%u2019t for the moles benefit. During the late 1800's moleskin clothing was the height of fashion. Among other things it was used to make ladies coats and waistcoats for gentlemen. To fuel the fashion, people known as 'wanters' made a living out of catching moles for their skins. By the early 1900's a million skins a year were being sold in London and twelve million a year were being shipped to the United States. Small wonder they spend most of their lives hiding from us. 

  

Moles have been around a lot longer than garden lawns - about 7,000 years longer in fact, when the British Isles first separated from the land mass of Europe. Back then, these islands were covered in forests, which is really the natural habitat of the mole. Over the centuries it has moved to where the earthworms are most abundant - just below the surface of well watered lawns!
  Despite what many people say, it is possible to have a good lawn and a resident mole. The tunneling activity usually only lasts for a few days while the mole completes its network of tunnels and chambers. After that the molehills stop appearing. The only other times you'll see molehills are when the mole is doing some routine maintenance, or during the winter months when the soil is frozen and the moles have to dig a bit deeper to find food. 
It's possible you may even grow to pity it. Moles are one of the most persecuted animals in history, and more is known about trapping and killing moles than is known about its secretive, solitary lifestyle. There's no "Save the Mole Society" but if you look in the phone directory under Pest Control you're almost certain to find someone willing to "take care" of a mole for you. 
There was one brief period in history when moles were admired. Sadly it wasn%u2019t for the moles benefit. During the late 1800's moleskin clothing was the height of fashion. Among other things it was used to make ladies coats and waistcoats for gentlemen. To fuel the fashion, people known as 'wanters' made a living out of catching moles for their skins. By the early 1900's a million skins a year were being sold in London and twelve million a year were being shipped to the United States. Small wonder they spend most of their lives hiding from us. 

  

 We, the undersigned, want moles to be safe from the world of gardeners and mole catchers. Moles have been here longer than us, so why should we question there existence? Not much is known about these solitary animals, we are more focused on the latest mole-catching devices.
 We should learn about the lives they lead, why you ask? Why should we learn about the tigers who were on the brink of extinction? Because they are defenceless animals, God's Creatures, and have been around longer than us.
 The Moles are dying out, and only we can help them.
 Thank you for taking the time to read my letter, hopefully you can make this worlda better place for Moles everywhere.