"I caught six yesterday," proclaimed Ms. Mouse Hater. She continued her tale, then, explaining that these rodents were so small they didn't trip the standard mousetraps. "I have to get more glue traps ...

Is it a mouse, a shrew or a vole? Gardeners seem to be overrun with them this year. So, how do you tell the difference? And how do you keep their numbers down? Mice are commonly attracted to the ...

The best way to prevent moles and voles from harming your landscape is by being able to accurately identify them. Moles and voles are two common garden pests that are often confused with one another ...

Learn to tell these critters apart, and handle them safely, with advice from experts. Damian Kuzdak/Getty Images If you find a small, furry creature crawling around in your garden, would you know if ...

Last week I mentioned a few critters that can cause plant damage when we have snow-cover for a period. According to predicted temperatures for next week, it looks like the snow might be around a bit ...

Skiers, snowmobile riders and other snow lovers may be unhappy, but the lack of snow this winter is more than a disappointment for some creatures that depend on snow for their survival. Small mammals ...

I can bet big bucks on getting several questions about vole damage this spring after all our snow melts away and lawns again become the center of attention. This is because accumulations like we have ...

In 2006, we collected two Sorex dispar (Long-tailed Shrew) specimens from MacDonald Pond, NS, Canada, which is a range extension of this elusive species. Trapping data revealed significantly lower ...