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Of mice and wolves - not so equal in the equality state

June 23, 2009

Posted by Sylvia Fallon in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

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endangeredspecies, preblesmeadowjumpingmouse, rockymountains, wildlife, wolves

I've written before about the saga surrounding the Preble's meadow jumping mouse  - from political interference to mixed up lab samples - this little mouse with giant feet and a long tail has had a rough ride.  And the final...continued

More mouse tales

September 5, 2008

Posted by Sylvia Fallon in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
endangeredspecies, preblesmeadowjumpingmouse, rockymountains, wildlife

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but in its last throes, the Bush administration has been launching an all out attack on the Endangered Species Act. This is on top of its consistent chiseling over the years which has led...continued

By the way, mice can't read maps

July 10, 2008

Posted by Sylvia Fallon in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
endangeredspecies, preblesmeadowjumpingmouse, rockymountains, wildlife

Today the Fish and Wildlife Service formally issued one of those decisions that makes you stop and scratch your head.  They have decided to remove endangered species protections from the threatened Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse where it occurs in...continued

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Sylvia Fallon
Staff Scientist
Washington, DC
My interest in the natural world led me to study ecology and evolutionary biology, but...
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