If they can be kept dry, so much the better. Devices such as children's windmills stuck in the runs or wine bottles buried so the wind blows across the top have been tried with little success. There is also an expensive gadget, an electronic probe which is stuck into the ground, which had no effect on the moles at Ryton Gardens. Human or animal urine is also said to repel moles. An alternative strategy would be to bring the flat of the spade hard down onto the hill first.
Moles are easily stunned and can even be killed by a sharp tap on the snout.
Live trapping of moles is not recommended, as the mole will die of starvation in a very short time. If a mole is released into another's territory, it will be killed by the resident animals.