Safeguarding the Lesser Blind Mole Rat - PROJECT DISCUSSION
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- Опубликовано: 3 ноя 2023
- A discussion with biologist Tiago to learn more about our project to safeguard the Lesser Blind Mole Rat.
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The lesser blind mole rat, a peculiar underground rodent, has been rediscovered in Croatia. Thought to be regionally extinct, sightings of this small subterranean mammal provide new hope for the future of the species in the country. Spending most of its life underground building complex tunnel systems, these mole rats have an interesting effect on the areas they inhibit. As ecosystem engineers, their burrowing behaviour affects soil structure and species composition. Having already suffered a difficult past being branded as agricultural pests, we are working quickly with partners, BIOTA, to prevent the Croatian population from vanishing again. This mission begins with addressing a knowledge gap through detecting the newly discovered population using eDNA analysis and assessing their status and threats.
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Regarding influence the environment it is more interesting if they promote endangered plants or plants that support insects that are endangered!
There is always the possibility that they animals select the fields with the right plants rather than the animals influencing the plants on the field! Unless it is clearly known that the extra plants are plants that they do not eat
How about using IR cameras in the underground pathway of the moles to complement the E-DNA study.
Like an underground camera trap!
And complement with camera traps above ground to see both these animals and potential predators