Grey flesh fly (Wohlfahrtia vigil) parasitism of a Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei).

POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS ON PREBLE’S MEADOW JUMPING MOUSE (Zapus hudsonius preblei) AND MOUNTAIN PLOVER (Charadrius montanus) IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING

Using a temporal symmetry model to assess population change and recruitment in the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei)

The Preble’s meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei [PMJM]) is a rare rodent of southeastern Wyoming and central Colorado that has been the center of debates regarding subspecies’ genetic identity and the application of the Endangered Species Act. I analyzed a 7-year PMJM mark–recapture data set using a temporal symmetry model (Pradel model) to estimate apparent survival (u), recruitment...

Variation in phenology of hibernation and reproduction in the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus)

Hibernation is a key life history feature that can impact many other crucial aspects of a species' biology, such as its survival and reproduction. I examined the timing of hibernation and reproduction in the federally endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus), which occurs across a broad range of latitudes and elevations in the American Southwest. Data from museum spec...

Body Mass and Winter Severity as Predictors of Overwinter Survival in Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse

Meadow jumping mice (Zapus hudsonius) reduce their metabolism substantially during hibernation and use stored fat reserves for overwinter energy needs. Preble’s meadow jumping mouse (Z. h. preblei; PMJM) occurs along the Front Range of Colorado, north into southeastern Wyoming, and is listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act because of the conversion and degradation of ri...

Landowners’ Responses to an Endangered Species Act Listing and Implications for Encouraging Conservation

Private landowners manage many rare species’ habitats, yet research on their responses to species conservation legislation is scarce. To address this need, we examined private landowners’ responses to the listing of the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). We mailed a questionnaire designed to measure these responses ...