Voles can be differentiated from mice by their rounded, chunky bodies and short tails. Roughly the shape of a small baked potato, they are a…
Nature Snack Time
House Mice
This week’s column comes in the form of a public service announcement courtesy of my cat Jimmy. Being a cat of few words, except when it’s supper time, Jimmy wanted you to know just two things: 1) Mice are starting to make their annual migration indoors, and 2) Poison is not the way to get
Shrews
Pam’s Perspective From the… Pam Otto is the Manager of Natural Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District August 2, 2013 Think your lawn or garden doesn’t have a resident population of insectivores? Have we got shrews for you! Shrews aren’t the sort of wildlife that would normally grab your attention. Though