I must say I’m totally appalled that such a small and appealing looking creature can attract such vile attention. Get a cat that only likes to catch them and bring their live trophies home. All About Lawn … 62. An underground barrier around the perimeter of your yard can do just that. its not ideal but can’t blame the cat, its just doing what nature intended, we can’t save them all, but if I do manage to save some, I keep a tank handy and keep it in there for a day or two, if it dies, i’ve tried, if it lives, I drive it to a local field and let it go. If you already have voles in your yard… By mixing gravel into some of the dirt in your lawn, voles will likely turn around and head toward softer soil that is more conducive to digging. Really don’t want to use poison as i have two dogs. Oh well, they were here first and it was a lesson learned. I walked around my house….dozens of little holes dug all around my home. This animal had long whiskers no tail but very large floppy ears. His extensive hands-on experience and understanding of the industry make him the go-to source for all things having to do with the home – from advice on simple repairs, to complete remodels, to helping homeowners prepare their homes for extreme weather and seasons. To Steve Says…you advocate for a rodent. with so many options I would really like to encourage people not to use poisons. Disgusting. Voles, a.k.a. Our local greenery no longer sell this where can I purchase this miracle treatment. Maybe I should get a couple of cats to help clear them out , although the foxes and hawks help a lot , I have a trail camera that showed a fox catching them at night . Eliminate Entryways Even though you’re more likely to see other rodents like mice and rats inside your home, voles are the same size and just as likely to make their way there. I did have some success by spraying with an anti-animal deterrent. But don’t be so inhumane. I am not sure if I had a self inflicted problem, but I just found a couple of little visitors appearing in my back yard under the bird feeder with sunflower seeds where I had put up since last summer. The best way to get rid of moles and voles is to keep them away from your lawn and garden in the first place. The pests may cause extreme issues for several years in an area, then seem to disappear. The voles are still with me. The animals dig dime-sized entrances to their burrows around the roots of plants. Our garden is thriving, and so are the voles and the important ecosystem they inhabit. Help!!! Having read what other people have said I’m thinking of setting some humane traps and releasing them on farmland nearby. Voles are active year-round and are prolific little critters, having up to ten litters per year with a handful of babies each. Do voles eat flower heads and why just pansies as I’ve got loads of other flowers that haven’t been touched? Voles travel through yard yard using the tunnels that moles have dug before them. Peppermint oil impossible to find, $4-5 bottle . Mice will not come near. My little dog goes out and will bark and dig at an area until I go outside and get him. If you already have voles in your yard, this type of barrier can keep them out of your flower gardens. To stop vole holes and tunnels from appearing in the lawn, turn to the wildlife experts at Critter Control. You will stop using feed for those pests. Please help! Widen your horizons and take another look. I’d like to just live and let live but I don’t want to be overrun with them. I just move its location to a mile or so away. I love all this info. Unlike their house mouse cousins, voles tend to stay outdoors and low to the ground. Find out how to control these damaging pests. TH community members helping other TH community members — we love it. Without the ecosystems we rely on humans will exterminate themselves one day and why should all other life be seen as an enemy when they are not. I don’t want a wrecked garden, but I don’t want to just kill, and I won’t poison. I got rid of digging, and if close digging … Science is proving that this is true and the vastly over inflated egos of humans and their capacities is in fact not correct. I’ve told my husband repeatedly to get humane traps he got the old fashioned ones & we’ve caught a few but also caught a bird. Moles and voles are furry little burrowing creatures, but apart from the fact that both can damage your lawn, they aren't very much alike. MOTH BALLS. I continued to plant at least one Habanero in the flower garden and one in the vegetable garden every summer since. Hi, Victor, It's also important to clear away all clippings, leaves, brush and debris from your yard because voles use this for shelter when they're above ground. I used peppermint oil (pure Young Living peppermint oil). Evidence of a vole problem is easy to see, but spotting these shy, nocturnal pests is rare. My yard didn’t show any damage, so I decided to “live and let live” as long as the vole kept the same attitude. AMEN!!! We just don’t want them in our gardens and yards we spend tons of money trying to perfect for the enjoyment of our families. Any new products you are aware of? Voles dig extensive burrows underground, so people who think they see vole tunnels on the surface of lawns may actually be looking at vole runways. Although there are similarities, the impact to your yard is vastly different. I’m going to get rid of them. I’m planning a vegetable garden but they’ve burrowed all over my yard. As for the cats, and I have 5, unfortunately its their nature to kill and often small mice and voles die of shock. A mouse hates purgent things. Could this be the answer? My brother just came back from being up north and he was talking to a farmer who has 100acres of corn. 1. So field mice might b the pest that r doing this. When voles infest your yard, they're often searching for water as well as food, so instead of overwatering, you should give your lawn the minimum amount of water it needs to survive. Takes a moron to interject an uneducated opinion to attack we rural folks for being inhumane to a pest, yet you slam a cat. Despite being a painful and cruel way for voles to die, your poisons may also kill wildlife inadvertantly.