tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post7685838652733163143..comments2024-03-28T05:54:10.714-06:00Comments on CO-Horts: Is this the year of the voles?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post-44304712484095441062016-03-08T12:58:32.390-07:002016-03-08T12:58:32.390-07:00Sometimes when roots are eaten, it's pocket go...Sometimes when roots are eaten, it's pocket gophers to blame and not voles -- voles spend much less time eating roots, and are more inclined to girdle trees. Pocket gophers don't come above ground much, so that could explain your lack of success trapping. Check out the link to the burrowing animal damage to see if that helps sort out the culprit -- but I strongly suspect pocket gopher.<br />Irene Shonlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604932113851529146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781795384048326119.post-34146030555765234842016-03-05T11:48:28.698-07:002016-03-05T11:48:28.698-07:00So far I've lost 2 young fruit trees to voles....So far I've lost 2 young fruit trees to voles. They tunneled under the trees and helped themselves to roots, I presume and left the trees leaning at a 45degree angle. I've had no luck trapping them with peanut butter and oatmeal. Is there anything else to bait them with? Vickienoreply@blogger.com