http://www.capitalpress.com/RuralLife/20180502/gopher-vole-populations-on-rise-in-parts-of-idaho A mild winter gave burrowing rodents such as pocket gophers and meadow voles a productive early start to what could be a big year for the pests. By Brad Carlson Published on May 2, 2018 8:47AM Photo: Gophers, moles and voles are causing problems for some Idaho and Oregon property owners and farmers. Aread more

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2168315-the-birds-of-south-georgia-are-finally-safe-from-marauding-rats/ DAILY NEWS 8 May 2018 Photo: South Georgia’s birds can rest a little easier. National Geographic Creative / Alamy Stock Photo By New Scientist staff and Press Association A remote wildlife-rich island has been officially declared free of rats and mice after a £10 million eradication scheme to protect native birds. The UK overseasread more

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-rats-high-school-20180504-story.html By DANIEL LANGHORNE MAY 04, 2018 | 7:30 AM The campus of Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, Calif. on Nov. 28, 2012. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times) Officials from the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District plan to visit Newport Harbor High School next week to investigate the campus forread more

https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/04/20/mice-plague-threatens-australia/ 9:29pm, Apr 20, 2018 Updated: 11:30pm, Apr 20 Farrah Plummer Australian farmers are in the grips of a mouse plague, with the ravenous rodents invading and damaging crops in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. As farmers prepare to sow their crops around Anzac Day, in the middle of next week, mice threatenread more

http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Attempt-to-smoke-out-woodchuck-doesnt-go-well-480712671.html By Associated Press | Posted: Tue 1:18 PM, Apr 24, 2018 MONMOUTH, Maine (AP) A Maine apple orchard employee's attempt to channel the soul of Bill Murray's character in "Caddyshack" has ended with a similar result. Authorities say the orchard employee started a fire over the weekend while trying to smoke a woodchuck outread more