Genetic analyses have solved the riddle of where a marsupial mole fits on the tree of life: It’s a cousin to bilbies, bandicoots and Tasmanian devils.

While many local creatures don’t present any dangers, unfortunately moles, squirrels and deer can be pests for the gardener.

Sometimes moles get blamed for eating plants that other animals, like ground squirrels and mice, snack on. However, soil disturbance can have the accidental effect of exposing roots to air ...