Voles are small mammals that tend to have large heads, compact bodies, and short noses. Microtus means “small ear” and the voles of this genus have short ears that barely protrude from the fur ...

The woodland vole shows many adaptations for its burrowing lifestyle. The fur is short, soft, and silky, almost mole-like in texture. The front feet and claws are larger than those of its relatives.

The first part is a panorama of vole and mouse plagues in those countries for which records are available. The second part describes the vole and mouse fluctuations that occur in Great Britain and ...

If you find a small, furry creature crawling around in your garden, would you know if it was a vole or a mole? Voles and ...

More than 200 captive-bred water voles have been released at a secret location close to Haweswater, as part of an attempt to create a thriving population of the endangered species in Cumbria.

The best way to prevent moles and voles from harming your landscape is by being able to accurately identify them. Moles and ...

If you see raccoons frolicking on your property, call in a raccoon removal specialist right away. The average cost to remove a raccoon is $350 to $600. Keep in mind that this is per raccoon ...

A nature reserve has been cleared through to entice back its lost water voles. The Hook in Lady Bay, Nottinghamshire, has undergone a desilting project to clear more than 600 sq m (6,500 sq ft ...

The water vole, which is on the red list of threatened species, has appeared in Hull Road Park in York for the first time Water voles - a species that has declined by 90% in the past 30 years ...

For example, red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in northern Sweden prey on voles, grouse, and hares. Studies of these species have demonstrated linked population cycles in each of the prey species ...

Water voles, eels and otters could be seen in London in greater numbers under the latest phase of Sadiq Khan’s plan to boost wildlife in the capital’s rivers. Last year the mayor was ...