Catching Moles: The History and Practice

Catching Moles: The History and Practice
ISBN-10
1785003631
ISBN-13
9781785003639
Category
Moles (Animals)
Language
English
Published
2018-02
Publisher
Crowood Press (UK)
Author
Jeff Nicholls

Description

"In this book, you can journey through history with the mole catchers of old as you learn of their lives, their work, and their struggle to survive with the pressure of change. Learn of the demands and needs inflicted upon the mole and how it adapts to survive, discover how it exploits the efforts of man, and how they deal with his attempts to rid the land of them."--Back cover.

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