Voles In Colorado. Voles dig underground burrows and feed on vegetation damaging your landscape including trees turf bushes and shrubs. Voles on the other hand have smaller eyes ears and tails.
Damage blamed on moles is most likely done by another species. The vole populations in this part of colorado have been huge. Voles can be removed in a humane manner most of the time.
The best way to control voles is by making your lawn and garden no as appealing to them.
If you think voles are like moles you are not alone. Moles are rarely found in colorado and only in the very eastern plains. Voles are classified as non game wildlife in colorado and may be captured or killed when they create a nuisance or cause property damage. The main four types of burrowing animals are voles 8 species pocket gophers 4 species prairie dogs and wyoming ground squirrels.
