If you've noticed burrows, runways, or damage to your lawn – including the consumption of a variety of plants, such as ...

You may also see small vole “nests” made from dried grass that the voles collect and shape into small globes. Another major ...

Until now, the California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) had been described as an animal that ate mostly acorns and grass seeds ... of squirrels hunting voles (Microtus californicus).

For the first time, scientists documented concerted carnivory by California ground squirrels. But why were there so many ...

JoAnne Skelly is Associate Professor & Extension Educator, Emerita University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.