Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Voles and Vole Control - Part 3 of 11 - Vole Geography


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  • Prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) occur from northeastern New Mexico across to Alabama, up toward western West Virginia and northwest to central Alberta.




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  • Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) occur from Alaska to the Atlantic coast, south to northern Georgia, and west to the Rocky Mountains. Also found in northern New Mexico.
  • California vole (Microtus californicus) found along the Pacific Coast from British Colombia to the upper coastal regions of California.


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  • Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) found throughout the western United States and Canada up to the southeastern edge of Alaska.







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  • Pine vole (Microtus pinetorum) found throughout the eastern United States from New Hampshire to southern Georgia, across to eastern Texas, and diagonally up to the Great Lakes.
  • Mountain vole (Microtus montanus) found from the Sierra Nevada in California to British Colombia and across to the Rocky Mountain Range.
  • Oregon vole (Microtus oregoni) found along the Pacific Coast from lower British Colombia to the upper coastal regions of California.



    Acknowledgment:
  • O'Brein, John M., 1994. Voles: Prevention and control of wildlife damage. Agricultural Programs Coordinator. Nevada Department of Agriculture

  • University of Michigan Museum of Zoology - Animal Diversity Web

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