These are part of the under-the-snow (subnivean) network of tunnels and nests of our local meadow voles, an animal just as cute and fanciful as any elf or fairy. A meadow vole’s winter nest sits ...

Kaugya’at ugna’anek nertaartut. – Foxes eat voles. The northern vole (Microtus oeconomus), also known as the tundra vole or root vole, is one of Kodiak’s original residents. This small rodent feeds ...

Voles are a small animal that reside in our forests, orchards, and residential landscapes. Although their size may be small, ...

ROSEVILLE -- Rodents are wreaking havoc in Roseville parks, but Placer County officials have found a creative way to give nature a chance to fight back. Josh Huntsinger says the vole population has ...

The Sonoma tree vole (Arborimus pomo) may not be as famous as the honey badger or the bald eagle, but this small creature holds its own unique charm. Hidden among the giants of Northern California’s ...

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Traditionally known for stuffing their cheeks with nuts, squirrels can be carnivorous - though recorded instances of the rodents hunting and killing other live vertebrates are rare, ...