Mouse traps, baited and positioned in the same way as the live traps, are another option. Killing the voles may not appeal to some gardeners. Use caution that other wildlife is not hurt in the traps.

Live traps can be used to control voles, but you’ll need to be consistent about using them. Install traps perpendicular to vole tunnels or near the base of trees where voles are known to nest.

CORVALLIS – Spring brings buds and blooms, but it also brings moles, voles and gophers. The small mammals take gardeners to their knees to peer down tunnels, set traps and toss in everything ...

I place these traps inside homemade wooden boxes with little vole-size openings and a lift-off top. The opening presents an irresistible hiding place, with a trap's landing platform just inside.

For in-person help in dealing with these critters (including a demonstration on exactly how to set a gopher trap), attend our free workshop on gophers, moles and voles Oct. 9 — part of the ...

"A vole looks like a mouse," said Sullivan, "but (with) a lot shorter tail." They feed off vegetation, so the roots of young trees and new plantings are targets. A rodent trap set at a right angle to ...

Commonly found throughout Idaho, the meadow vole can cause significant problems to lawns and landscapes. Meadow voles are small, chunky, ground dwelling rodents. When mature, they measure 4 ½ to ...

The product typically contains the active ingredient bromethalin. Vole management options include using cultural practices, the use of traps (minor infestations), and the careful use of rodenticides.