This keeps the plants in place – preventing severe erosion.Ĭoastal development, feral cats, rising sea levels and hurricanes all threaten this species. Perdido Key beach mice are one of seven subspecies that help spread the seeds of dune-stabilizing plants as well as aerate the soil to encourage the plant growth. Our Zoo is one of three Florida zoos carefully breeding these tiny (they weigh about 13 grams) and critically endangered mice that play a big part in coastal dune ecosystems in Florida and Alabama. Tanks containing plants, hamster wheels, sand and the odd shell or two line wooden tables.Īll of this sets the mood, so to speak, for breeding one of our Zoo’s most endangered residents: the Perdido Key beach mouse. The shush of ocean waves comes from a sound machine. Step into a back room of our conservation department’s offices and you might hear and see some unexpected things. To read Part II (and see some beach mice pups!), please visit this link.
BEACH MOUSE HOUSE GULF SHORES SERIES
It may not be the most romantic of dates, but Perdido Key Beach Mice Duke and Bethany got a chance to briefly meet through their peanut butter jar carriers before moving into their new habitat together.Įditor’s note: This blogpost is the first in a series on the process of breeding critically endangered Perdido Key beach mice at Brevard Zoo, one of three zoos that have taken on this project.
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