We started this Vole Alert this yesterday after Lee’s day out with voles! Channel 9 news just did a segement on voles on this week’s morning news that talks about the extreme vole problem we’re seeing in Colorado’s Front Range – view the video and read more below:

Lee Kral, Mountain High Tree, Lawn and Landscapes, lawn department manager has been out setting bait stations for voles, and is troubled over the trend that he is seeing.  Voles are at an all time high already this year, with spring bringing one of the peak breeding times.

The breeding season for voles encompass most of the year, with peaks occurring in the spring and fall. Most voles have multiple families per year. Some voles have been shown to produce upwards of 10 litters of two to five young in one year. The normal is three to five litters a year.

They are causing severe damage to our lawns and landscapes.  Vole trails may have already been established in your yard, with Junipers and other vegetation being decimated

Voles are not known to be a significant threat to human health and safety, Nevertheless, voles carry lice and have been implicated in the transmission of Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever by helping to spread ticks. Reduce risks by handling with gloves, wash your hands immediately and stay away from urine and feces.

If you are seeing any of the damage that has been pictured, please contact us to have an Arborist evaluate your trees, shrubs and lawn.  It may take a few breeding cycles to get control of voles, but control can be achieved.

Please contact us for a free evaluation and recommendation:

Denver: 303.232.0666 or [email protected]

Colorado Springs: 719.444.8800 or [email protected]