The Guild of British Molecatchers
"Providing welfare for Moles through
awareness and control"
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"Providing welfare for Moles through awareness and control" |
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Welcome to the Guild of British Molecatchers, a unique membership of people once prolific in the Shires of the British Isles. The traditional skills of mole control were once a closely guarded secret as parish and travelling molecatchers cloaked their knowledge to secure their income. Today's modern world has once again sought the ways of tradition and the demand for this skill is once more the fore runner in the control of an ever increasing foe - The Mole. The Guild of British Molecatchers contains members from all walks of life, both professional and amateur molecatchers, pest control operators, gardeners and those interested in the customs of mole control. Supported by British industry involved in the manufacture or supply of mole control products and leading figures from the world of mole control, the Guild of British Molecatchers offers a exceptional source of knowledge and learning. THE GUILD OF BRITISH MOLECATCHERS DOES NOT DIVIDE THOSE PROVIDING MOLE CONTROL SERVICES, EVERYONE IS WELCOME AS A MEMBER OR SUPPORTER. MOLE CONTROL SERVICES MAY BE PROVIDED BY MANY -- MOLECATCHERS --THE PEST CONTROL INDUSTRY OR GARDENERS- BUT THE GUILD OF BRITISH MOLECATCHERS WELCOMES THEM ALL UNDER ONE COLLECTION- A COLLECTION OF PEOPLE WITH ONE THING IN COMMON--THE PROVIDING OR INTEREST OF MOLE CONTROL IN THE TRADITIONAL WAY
Our Mission
To bring together all skilled people engaged in traditional mole control in order to safeguard the interest of the traditional molecatcher and the public. To provide clear identification and recognition for members to enable the public to distinguish them from others that may pass themselves as molecatchers To inspire in its members a sense of respect and responsibility of the services they provide and to maintain a humane and respectful service by encouraging them to operate under the standards within the guild. To encourage views among members to unite and to bring them to the attention of the government and local authorities to safeguard the future livelihoods of molecatchers and mole welfare. To support research within the areas that members are engaged benefiting both members and the future of the mole in the United Kingdom
ProfileThe Guild of British Molecatchers is open to any person or company that undertakes mole control in the traditional method of mole catching by trap use. Membership is not available to those that use any form of compounds [see note] to control moles either solely or in addition to the use of traps. The Guild now has a listing of members that will offer their services to those with a mole problem, anyone seeking their services can be assured that any displaying the Guild logo are providing the highest level of service and animal welfare whilst working under the Guild code of practice. The Guild can be notified of any member not adhering to the code by our feed back service. Note. Many operators control moles using various compounds including gas application. To determine the difference when seeking mole removal between a molecatcher and other form of control operators, is that a molecatcher can and will produce the mole as evidence prior to any form of payment where as users of compounds can only express verbally that the work is complete. IMPORTANT NOTICEThe Guild of British Molecatchers code of practice is currently not in any way a legal requirement but a voluntary inclusion by individuals and companies to their everyday working practices to support and promote a better scale of respect to the mole and its control. The Guild of British Molecatchers are the ONLY molecatchers group striving for a better welfare for moles By working to fulfil the guidelines of our mission we will promote time-honoured mole control along side mole welfare to ensure the future of this traditional craft in an ever-changing world.
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