Minnesota mole owner Jim Reeves says vole prevention requires eliminating any of their hiding places, like cutting down perennials, getting rid of wood piles, and keeping your grass shorter.

"A vole is a chubby mouse basically," he said. "They eat the grass roots and leave the grass clippings laying." Reeves says he's been getting upwards of 20 calls a day from homeowners.

The nose of this small rodent is yellowish orange, and thus another common name, the yellow-nosed vole. The rest of the body is yellowish to grayish brown above and silvery gray below. The ears ...

Prairie voles have long been heralded as models of monogamy. Now, a study suggests that the “love hormone” once thought essential for their bonding — oxytocin — might not be so necessary ...

That rodent is the prairie vole, and it also happens to be the only rodent known to freely consume alcohol. Mice and rats hate it; prairie voles, for whatever reason, are natural-born drinkers.

Bird enthusiasts are flocking to Minnesota in hopes of catching a glimpse of a great gray owl. They're one of North America's largest owl species and many have flown down from Canada to find food.

MINNESOTA (Valley News Live) - This winter, you may be seeing an influx of owls in northern parts of the stat. Officials with ...

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.

Researchers discover ejaculation in male prairie voles triggers a cascade of neural activity in both sexes that helps them form strong bonds and monogamous relationships. When you purchase through ...

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This is the largest owl irruption in Minnesota in two decades. “We call it the invasion of the vole snatchers,” said Sparky Stensaas, executive director of Friends of Sax-Zim Bog, where many ...

Don Kinzler offers advice on what to do about voles, what to pick for boulevards, and when to plant grass seed. ... Minnesota. 2 Clay County farms recognized for 100 years of family farming.