{"id":603,"date":"2014-08-29T14:38:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-29T18:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/practiceconservation.com\/?p=603"},"modified":"2014-08-29T14:38:32","modified_gmt":"2014-08-29T18:38:32","slug":"if-you-give-a-mouse-a-conservation-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/practiceconservation.com\/?p=603","title":{"rendered":"If you give a mouse a conservation program&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_604\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/practiceconservation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_5426.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-604\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-604\" src=\"http:\/\/practiceconservation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_5426-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"I'm curious about why this marsh rice rat was the only one caught day, while house mice were abundant\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/practiceconservation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_5426-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/practiceconservation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_5426-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m curious why this marsh rice rat was the only one caught that day, while house mice were abundant<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As you might expect after looking through my blog posts from this month, I found a pretty distinct dichotomy in terms of conservation programs that deal with rodents: some projects are trying to get rid of them, and others are trying to protect them. Either way, there are a variety of options for us in terms of helping out, and I also stumbled across a general citizen-scientist opportunity for those of us who like looking at pictures of wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Looking to help remove invasive species and protect native wildlife?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.galapagos.org\/conservation\/rat-eradication\/\" target=\"_blank\">Galapagos Conservancy<\/a> has been working to eradicate invasive rodents from the islands, one location at a time- you can make donations to support the program. Flora &amp; Fauna International\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fauna-flora.org\/closerlook\/offshore-islands-conservation-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\">Offshore Islands Conservation Programme<\/a> is another project you can support through donations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You can also adopt a bait station at the Te Kauri Lodge in New Zealand through their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tekauri.org.nz\/rat-or-tui-programme\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Rat? Or Tui?\u2019<\/a> program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>More interested in supporting the rodent populations at risk?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you live in a coastal area, several states have guidelines for protecting the habitat used by beach mice- <a href=\"http:\/\/myfwc.com\/conservation\/you-conserve\/wildlife\/beach-mice\/\" target=\"_blank\">Florida<\/a> is one example.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In the UK, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildlifetrusts.org\/node\/47952\" target=\"_blank\">Wildlife Trusts<\/a> has a number of projects which benefit local rodent species, including the water vole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lpzoo.org\/support\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Park Zoo<\/a> has a Meadow Jumping Mouse Recovery project- the zoo has a variety of opportunities to support their work through volunteering, becoming a member, donating, and joining them in a marathon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>By visiting the Prospect Park Zoo, you help support their conservation programs, such as breeding efforts for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcs.org\/press\/press-releases\/giant-jumping-rat-born-at-wcss-prospect-park-zoo.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">giant jumping rat of Madagascar<\/a>, and the same is true of the San Diego Zoo and the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sandiegozoo.org\/2014\/04\/10\/san-diego-zoo-global-begins-second-captive-breeding-season-for-endangered-southern-california-mammal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pacific pocket mouse<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Australian Platypus Conservancy wants your help in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.platypus.asn.au\/reporting2.html\" target=\"_blank\">locating water-rat populations<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And if you are interested in starting a community-wide conservation initiative to help rodents (and other species), <a href=\"http:\/\/wildlifesupportandconservation.org\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wildlife Support and Conservation<\/a> provides a really good example of that type of effort, including their interest in dormice and yellow-necked mice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For those of us who simply enjoy looking at pictures of wildlife, whether or not they contain rodents, the Zoological Society of London\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edgeofexistence.org\/instantwild\/\" target=\"_blank\">Edge of Existence<\/a> wants our <strong>help in identifying the species in wildlife camera pictures from around the world<\/strong>&#8211; it\u2019s a great chance to see wildlife from a variety of countries and help scientists organize their data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you might expect after looking through my blog posts from this month, I found a pretty distinct dichotomy in terms of conservation programs that deal with rodents: some projects are trying to get rid of them, and others are trying to protect them. 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