TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dralet,M.
TI  - L'art du taupier; ou, méthode amusante et infaillible de prendre les taupes
AV  - SB 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Moles (Animals)
N1  - Release date is 2011-06-10; Produced by Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online
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N2  - "L'art du taupier; ou, méthode amusante et infaillible de prendre les taupes" by M. Dralet is a detailed instructional guide on mole trapping, written in the late 19th century. This work outlines various methods to effectively capture moles, which are known to cause significant damage to agricultural land and gardens. The text appears focused on practical advice for farmers and gardeners seeking to mitigate the detrimental effects of moles on their crops.  The opening portion of the work introduces the mole's natural history, describing its biology and behavioral patterns. The author discusses the anatomical features that make the mole a proficient burrower and outlines its feeding habits, which include a voracious appetite for earthworms and insects. Dralet also prepares the reader for the main techniques of trapping, emphasizing the importance of understanding the mole's routines and efficient methods of capture to reduce their population and protect agricultural interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36371
ER  -