This slender vole has relatively prominent, rounded ears, and long coarse fur, buffy to yellowish gray on the sides and silvery gray on the underparts of the body. The bicolored (dark brown above and ...

Voles and moles are very similar animals, and both creatures are kind of a nuisance. Despite their diminutive statures, they make their presence well-known by wreaking havoc on gardens and lawns.

The nose of this small rodent is yellowish orange, and thus another common name, the yellow-nosed vole. The rest of the body is yellowish to grayish brown above and silvery gray below. The ears ...

Meadow voles are a common nemesis of lawns and landscapes. These “chunky” rodents measure 4 to 5 inches long. Voles are ...

Voles, along with ground squirrels, are a constant thorn for DeWitt County producer Bob Kuntz. Bare spots in his no-till soybean fields are plain testament to growing rodent pressure, he explains.

Decades of habitat loss from groundwater pumping have caused the voles’ numbers to plummet to less than 100 individuals at times. The animals rely on water from natural hot springs to survive. Over ...

Coyotes are the largest predator in the area and are vital to the ecological community by keeping small animals and rodents, ...

There are a few benefits to sloped yards, They offer great water drainage and some pretty amazing views. However, the ...

“Water voles are fondly referred to as ecosystem engineers, their burrowing and feeding activity supports biodiversity, creating opportunities for wetland plants and other animals to ...

Environmental groups say there has been a 97% decline in the number of water voles nationally since 1950 Minks, native to ...

Once abundant in Scotland, water voles are now one of the country's most threatened native animals. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) said beavers had blurred the line between water and land ...

This natural survival strategy, known as coprophagy, reveals how wildlife makes the most of every available resource.