Did You Say Vole? What's a Vole?

If you've really never heard of voles, I hope it's because they aren't a problem in your yard. This close cousin of the mouse can do excessive damage when you're not looking and they reproduce at an alarming rate. If you've ever gone out to the garden the day after planting and seen nothing but a hole where your plant was, it might be your playful dog, but it could well be your resident vole. Find out what to do about them in David Beaulieu's pest primer Home Pest Control: Vole Control, Identification