A great way to deal with this is to use small sharp gravel, it bothers their paws. If you can imagine a layer about 2 inches thick of this gravel between the no

A great way to deal with this is to use small sharp gravel, it bothers their paws. If you can imagine a layer about 2 inches thick of this gravel between the normal dirt and the compost, that's about what you want to aim for. We get voles as well, and this works great for all types of burrowers in a way that won't poison your pets and livestock.