Microtus means “small ear” and the voles of this genus have short ears that barely protrude from the fur surrounding them. The meadow vole is a typical representative of this group and has dull fur ...

California ground squirrels, typically known for their herbivorous diet, were observed hunting and eating voles for the first time in July 2024. Researchers documented this surprising predatory ...

Population levels, precipitation, and the relative abundance of other small mammals such as meadow vole influence local distribution in marginal habitat. Red-backed voles build nest 7.6-10.2 cm (3-4 ...

but they are mainly meadow voles that do not have the three to five year boom, bust cycles we see in California voles or even prairie voles in the Midwest. Nonetheless, squirrels in Putnam Park ...

The vole was listed as endangered under California law in 1980. In 1984 the Fish and Wildlife Service designated critical habitat for the vole after giving it protection under the federal Endangered ...

The voles’ small range is limited to dense bulrush marshes near a popular hot spring in the Mojave Desert outside Tecopa, California. “Amargosa voles are on the brink of extinction, but federal ...

The project examined how California ground squirrels, native to the state’s grasslands, adapt their behavior in response to environmental changes — in this case, a higher number of voles than ...

Between June and July, researchers recorded 74 interactions involving California ground squirrels and voles, with 42 percent of them involving active hunting of their fellow rodents. Co-author ...

The California ground squirrel seems ... Scurrying through a meadow in broad daylight is risky for voles, the researchers learned. Through videos, photos and direct observations at the regional ...