[Tweeters] Getting rid of moles ...

[Tom Benedict]

> On Apr 24, 2023, at 12:49, Helen Gilbert <helen.gilbert.2 at gmail.com> wrote:

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> I don't think there's a chance that moles could deplete the earthworm population in healthy soil. Jim is creating a great natural habitat that should build rich soil, so I think the earthworms will be in no danger. And moles also aerate the soil -- and fertilize it too, I expect!

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And the earthworms appear to have a dark side too. The part of North America which wasn’t covered in the Ice Age is filled with “invasive earthworms” who are now "depleting terrestrial carbon stocks”. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/invasive-earthworms-threat-forests-climate-change-1.6154164#:~:text=In%20the%20absence%20of%20earthworms,floor%2C%20breaks%20down%20very%20slowly.&text=When%20earthworms%20move%20into%20our,by%20devouring%20the%20leaf%20litter.

Tom Benedict
Seahurst, WA