Voles look like the invention of a children's book illustrator who has been asked to draw a mouse as a portly, jolly gentleman. Mice are cute, but voles are well on their way to being adorable. Yet ...

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.

While voles are active all year long, it is in the winter when they seem to get into the most mischief.

When you see damage to your trees, shrubs, roots, or bulbs, you might initially blame rabbits or other small rodents. However, it’s equally possible that voles—commonly known as “meadow mice”—are to ...

The voles caught John Neilson by surprise last week. Neilson, who lives in Autumnwood, is justly proud of his attractive, woodsy front yard. So when three healthy, long-established heavenly bamboo ...

Depending on the species, voles construct surface or underground runways in areas with heavy ground cover. “Voles are active day and night, year-round,” says Robert Pierce, PhD, state extension ...

The following article was published in the Ellensburg Daily-Record. Spring means the return of lawn care season in Kittitas County, and now that the snow is gone, it’s clear that some tiny residents — ...