Threatened species ecologist Australian native rodents - particularly the New Holland mouse and the smoky mouse.
I love mice. Native mice. Tiny little fluffy bundles of joy, looking out of traps at me with sleepy eyes, peeved that I’ve woken them from their cosy slumber with their belly full of peanut butter and oats. Mice climbing onto my hands, running up my arms, then leaping off onto the ground, pausing to … More Mouse is not a dirty word
Driving through Wilsons Prom as the sun rises, I can’t help but feel incredibly lucky. Although dragging myself out of a warm cosy bed at 5am required considerable effort, it wasn’t for the spectacular sunrise. My true motivation is the knowledge that there are plump little mice waiting for me. I’m headed to check … More Spring at the Prom
The New Holland mouse population at Wilsons Promontory was lucky enough to have Ann Jones from Radio National’s Off track program come out and visit them recently. Ann also stopped by to chat with Jim Whelan, expert on all things Yanakie Isthmus, to learn more about the threat to NHMs and many other species posed … More NHMs head Off Track
The New Holland mouse (Pseudomys novaehollandiae) is one of Victoria’s threatened native rodents. The charismatic little species has only been recorded from 3 areas across the state in the past 15 years (blue dots in map below) whereas historically it was recorded from 10, including metropolitan Melbourne (red dots in map below). That’s why I’ve … More New Holland mice on camera
The endangered and elusive smoky mouse (Pseudomys fumeus) is small native Australian rodent species. The nocturnal species nests in communal burrow systems and consumes a varied diet of fungi, invertebrates, seeds and plant material. While many aspects of the species’ life history appear quite flexible – such as diet, habitat, and timing of the breeding … More Smoky mice in the Grampians
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