CALDWELL, Idaho — Brad McIntyre hit a stumbling block two years ago in his efforts to improve farm production by mimicking nature — vole populations spiked, and the rodents began decimating his crops.

Some readers are not sure whether their garden damage comes from moles, voles or other tunneling animals. I recently asked naturalist Dave Pehling, an assistant Snohomish County extension agent and ...

1. Biological pest control is gaining greater acceptance as an important part of integrated pest management for sustainable agriculture. However, knowledge regarding biological control of rodent pests ...

Voles or field mice populations are increasing due to a mild winter. Vole populations crash every 2-5 years, due to cold weather and a lack of food and shelter. This year, vole populations are ...

Few pests annoy me more than voles. They suck down seedlings overnight, leaving no evidence that a plant had stood there unless you count the two-inch hole in the soil. Or they just devour the roots, ...

Commonly found throughout Idaho, the meadow vole can cause significant problems to lawns and landscapes. Meadow voles are small, chunky, ground dwelling rodents. When mature, they measure 4 ½ to 5 ½ ...

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A policy to control invasive minks in Leicestershire and Rutland in a bid to protect water vole populations has been approved. On Friday, Leicestershire County Council's cabinet passed the plan to ...

While most Winnipeggers are welcoming the spring weather and the long-awaited snow-melt, the lack of white stuff on some homeowners’ lawns is revealing an unexpected mess. Damage and destruction ...