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, ...

Farmers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley are battling a growing population of voles. Farmers can help researchers devise a battle plan for a relentless pest as part of Oregon State University’s upcoming ...

Removing this layer restricts the tree from moving water up from the roots or nutrients back down, a process known as girdling. It’s such an effective way to kill trees that it's often used on ...

Brian Callahan took this photo in his garden in the Valley of a California vole (Microtus californicus) that made an ...