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Because the vole has explosive population growth potential and a voracious appetite, it is especially important to control the vole's numbers in areas where they can proliferate and cause great harm to humans, plants, and livestock.
Many of these techniques are the same preventative measures you would use for other burrowing critters such as gophers, moles, chipmunks, squirrels, woodchucks, shrews, prairie dogs or any other type of burrowing animal - The idea is the same – keep them out! I do just that by creating wire baskets that I set into the ground before planting my new plant; these baskets surround the roots of my small trees and shrubs with a protective barrier that allow the plants to establish themselves and grow large enough that they cannot be threatened by these menacing creatures. Another tactic I employ for the vegetable garden is to staple wire mesh to the bottom of raised redwood boxes, creating an impenetrable barrier to protect my vegetables.
Instructions for Wire Baskets
Instructions for Raised Planter Box Liners
Vegetation Control — elimination of dense shrubbery, grasses, and litter from areas desired to be kept or made vole free will often be successful due to the removal of food and habitation sources for the vole. Mow, spray, till, or graze these areas to keep vole populations to a minimum.
- 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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