Moles and voles build a series of trails that kill large patches of grass as they crisscross through the grass in search of food. Last month we looked at moles, today let's look at voles.

Voles generally have a somewhat wider straddle than shrews do, thus making a wider trail. And red squirrels had been busy under the trees along the meadow edges.

To find these vole trails, pull back overhanging grass. Droppings are further evidence of voles. Look for greenish-colored droppings about 3 / 16 inch long in the runways and near the burrow holes.

In the middle of October, bird watchers estimated about 40 short-eared owls were seen hunting on the wetlands — probably a record number. What was going on? Perhaps several things at once.

As we begin to refocus our activities from those outdoors in the landscape to the warmth and comfort of the indoors, it is important to remember that there are powerful forces at work in your ...

Voles are creatures of habit, scurrying so often over the same route that they wear trails—runways—into the soil. Once you know to look for them, the tundra is laced through with vole runways.

What do I do about the mole trails ? -- Bob House, Avon. For the past two winters, some kind of burrowing mouse/mole/vole makes tunnels under the snow and feasts on my phlox.

I’ve got trails everywhere.” Vole. Voles are tiny rodents about the size of a mouse. They have a longer snout and are about 3 to 7 inches long, including their tail.

Farmers planting in no-till systems are advised to scout their fields for voles before putting seed in the ground. Should they find trails or other signs voles are present, producers should begin a ...

It is easy to spot this vole trail coming from a perennial bed that is adjacent to a lawn. Voles will clip back the grass to create easy access and movement. Courtesy photo. 3 / 5.

If you see signs of a vole population now, you should expect vole damage this spring, summer, and fall, columnist Jolene Wallace writes. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit ...