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Old tennis balls are being used in an unusual way to help us learn more about one of the rarest mammals(哺乳动物)in the country.
Harvest mice are only about 2 inches(5 cm)long.This spring and summer,wildlife experts are encouraging people to report sightings of harvest mice so that records can be built up about numbers and locations can be made.
Meadows and grassland are animals’traditional homes but as farming methods change over time,the habitats are being lost and numbers are thought to be declining.
Old tennis balls,complete with pennysized holes,make a strong and popular choice of home for the mice and around 200 are available for surveyors to distribute and monitor,after being donated by a local tennis club.
The project,supported by the Leicestershire County Council,is thought to be the biggest of its kind ever run in Leicestershire.
County Council wildlife expert,Helen O’Brien,said,“Little is known about the creatures’ present situation locally so we need people to look in tall grass and fields and send in their information.The information will help us track numbers and tell us where we need to focus our attention to safeguard (保障) their future.
Anyone interested in getting involved (参与),can pick up tips and learn more about harvest mice on a training day.This is taking place between 7∶30 p.m.and 9∶30 p.m.on Monday,14th June at the County Council’s Environmental Resource Centre in Birsall.People living in Leicester,Leicestershire and Rutland can get involved with the survey or book a place on the training day by calling Gareth Price at 01162671950.
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