By Shanna Hanbury After more than a decade studying California ground squirrels, Jennifer Smith felt she had a solid ...
For the first time, scientists documented concerted carnivory by California ground squirrels. But why were there so many ...
Voles are small mammals that tend to have large heads, compact bodies, and short noses. Microtus means “small ear” and the voles of this genus have short ears that barely protrude from the fur ...
The eyes are small; the ears short and nearly hidden by the fur surrounding them. Characters useful in distinguishing this species from other Adirondack voles include fur color and texture, and tail ...
Rare species of bees, voles and dormice are among the creatures earmarked for protection in a new environmental plan. North ...
Usually found across riverbanks in Wales, water voles have now taken up habitat in the valleys, which could help prevent their local extinction. Robert Parry, chief executive of the Initiative for ...
Police are investigating a public body over potential harm to water voles and their habitats. The Environment Agency asked the Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board to cut weeds and de-silt parts ...
Chris Packham uses a man-made burrow to investigate water voles, which are one of the rarest burrowing animals in the UK and an endangered species. He explains how they like to spend a lot of time ...
Extension educators are surveying southern and eastern Idaho potato farmers to document the scope of their problems with ...