The Meadow vole, Microtis pennsylvanicus, is the most common. People often refer to voles as meadow mice or field mice. ... The front feet of voles are noticeably mouse-like rather than the powerful ...

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Meadow voles will create well-defined 11/2- to 2-inch-wide surface runways through the turf as they forage for food. These runways are easy to see when snow melts away in late winter and early spring.

Courtesy of Carol T. Bradford This lawn area, about 25 feet by 15 feet, could have been damaged by a single mole over the winter months. ... Carol Bradford: Meadow Mice Not So Nice .

Montane voles primarily are found in the western half of Colorado in moist meadows and valleys and in grassy areas from 6,000 feet to above timberline. Meadow voles primarily occur along the Front ...

Eastern moles have pointed snouts, greatly enlarged, rounded front feet with stout claws, and a short, nearly naked tail. They are six to eight inches long with short, velvety fur that is usually gray ...