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vole vs shrew

Posted By: 1st RiverRat

vole vs shrew - 04/07/13 02:15 AM

I have caught several shrews by pure accident but how can you tell the difference in yard damage ? I have a yard with plenty of holes but no trails between them like most vole jobs I have been on . Any help would be appreciated .
Posted By: Jim Bethell

Re: vole vs shrew - 04/07/13 01:07 PM

Shrews usually do not make their own holes. At least not my area. They use vole, mouse, and mole run/holes.
Posted By: Mike K.

Re: vole vs shrew - 04/07/13 02:06 PM

In my area the shrews leave multple dime sized holes. When I am trapping voles I catch them as well as they like to eat on the vole carcass.
Posted By: Dave Schmidt

Re: vole vs shrew - 04/07/13 06:00 PM

Lots of holes usually means voles; and vole holes that are heavily-used will be clear of any vegetation around them.
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