Mole rat and human: measures to limit the presence of the rodents

The relations between humans and mole rats are considered, which are determined, on the one hand, by seasonal synanthropy of the species in the form of its settlement in household plots and winter foraging, and, on the other hand, by expressive human amensalism. The factors of species penetration into household plots and measures to limit the presence of mole rats are considered. The latter include three areas of action: measures to prevent the settlement of plots, measures to scare away and measures to remove the animals. The author considers the issue of changing the thinking in the system of concepts ‘mole rat as a pest’ to the civilised ‘mole rat as a unique representative of hidden biodiversity and an index species of virgin natural environments’.