We think of squirrels as adorably harmless creatures, admiring their bushy tails and twitchy little noses and the way they cram their cheeks with nuts or seeds to bring back to their nests for later.

I can bet big bucks on getting several questions about vole damage this spring after all our snow melts away and lawns again become the center of attention. This is because accumulations like we have ...

Voles are rodents that are closer in size and shape to hamsters than they are to the similarly sounding moles. These rodents are a common sight throughout North America, but some people ascribe a mole ...

Scientists have for the first time ever found “shocking” evidence of carnivorous behaviour in squirrels — hunting and eating voles in California. Ground squirrels are often seen stuffing their cheeks ...

ROSEVILLE -- Rodents are wreaking havoc in Roseville parks, but Placer County officials have found a creative way to give nature a chance to fight back. Josh Huntsinger says the vole population has ...

small heap of soil with a hole sits in the yard - natureman30/Shutterstock Nothing kills the joy of a morning walk faster than finding holes or random heaps of soil ...

Voles, small rodents that resemble mice, can wreak havoc in your yard by eating grass, roots, and other plants. Recognizing and eliminating these pests is crucial to protecting your lawn and garden.

Out of the 74 observed interactions of California ground squirrels and voles between June and July 2024, 42 percent involved active hunting by the ground squirrels. Sonja Wild, UC Davis Get the ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. (KGO) -- Pleasanton residents are experiencing an infestation of voles in their backyard. They tried to remove them, but a recent law prevents the use of any poison. Now, they're ...

The Sonoma tree vole (Arborimus pomo) may not be as famous as the honey badger or the bald eagle, but this small creature holds its own unique charm. Hidden among the giants of Northern California’s ...

A pair of voles and their pups at the University of Colorado Boulder on June 26, 2019. Credit: Matthew Jonas, Todd Ahern, Ph.D. Love has the reputation of being a fairly unique human emotion. If we’re ...

Farmers can help researchers devise a battle plan for a relentless pest as part of Oregon State University’s upcoming “vole summit” in Salem, Ore. The summit, which is scheduled for Aug. 29, is meant ...