Response of Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) to Resource Supplementation

• Published in: The American midland naturalist Vol. 158; no. 2; pp. 338 - 353
• Main Authors: TRAINOR, A.M, WILSON, K.R, SHENK, T.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The University of Notre Dame, P.O. Box 369, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0369 American Midland Naturalist 01.10.2007; University of Notre Dame; University of Notre Dame, Department of Biological Sciences
• Subjects: Animal behavior; Birds; Ecological restoration; Endangered & extinct species; Food security; Food supply; Habitat conservation; Habitats; Mammals; Meadows; Mice; s; Shrubs; Small mammals; Vegetation; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife habitats; Zapus hudsonius preblei; Colorado

Conservation plans for the Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei), a threatened subspecies, commonly include habitat restoration. Our objective was to determine if Z. h. preblei would detect and use supplemental food and cover (simulated restoration) placed in areas where the m...