The findings of a new study "clearly show that interfering with the environment has a detectable effect on wildlife," a ...

Urbanization has had visible morphological effects on chipmunks and voles in the Chicago metro area. While both chipmunks and ...

Scientists recently found an example of evolution in real time, tucked away in the collection drawers of the Field Museum in ...

Urban wildlife is evolving right under our noses — and scientists have the skulls to prove it. By examining over a century’s worth of chipmunk and vole specimens from Chicago, researchers discovered ...

Subsequent studies showed that unlike the bond-eschewing meadow voles, prairie voles have oxytocin and vasopressin receptors in areas of the brain associated with reward and addiction.

If you're finding holes and damage in your garden, meadow voles may be the culprit. Learn how to get rid of voles using our pest expert's advice.

According to Colorado State University, the Centennial State is home to eight species of voles. The meadow voles are most common along the Front Range.

Voles. Also referred to as field or meadow mice, voles are small rodents three to nine inches in size (depending upon the species). They look a lot like hamsters, which are their close relatives.

I am not quite sure whether I began by watching the water-voles, or whether it was the water-voles that began by watching me.

Meadow voles construct nest cavities of dry grass 6-8 inches in diameter, which are usually located on the surface of the ground or under old boards, discarded metal, logs, or other such cover. Some ...

Meadow voles construct nest cavities of dry grass 6-8 inches in diameter, which are usually located on the surface of the ground or under old boards, discarded metal, logs, or other such cover. Some ...

Voles – also known as field mice – will do a number on your landscaping. Columnist Ricky Kemery shares more about the creatures and suggests ways to deal with them.