Predator Research

The idea of this posting or thread will be to gradually collate the mouse research that may be relevant to eventually protecting some rock wren habitat...this is a work in progress!! If anyone stumbles on this and can provide any more information to help me out please leave a comment...just an attempt by a layman to get his head around the issues!

Mice:

Potential conservation impacts of high-altitude small mammals: a field study and literature review...Includes very good info on mice diet

Researchers Measure Extent of Mouse Menace: Landcare Research scientists investigate mouse abundance in the context of beech masting...press release

ERADICATING HOUSE MICE FROM ISLANDS: SUCCESSES, FAILURES AND THE WAY FORWARD....good references to check out further

link to mouse trapping discussion on the wildlife management forum

Mustelids:

Movement, diet, and relative abundance of stoats in an alpine habitat
Smith, Jamieson 2003 - suggests independent populations beech/alpine and stoat switch to weta from mice in event of mouse decline after mast cycle

Selection of alpine grasslands over beech forest by stoats (Mustela erminea) in montane southern New Zealand

Dispersal and survival of juvenile feral ferrets
Lancare Research scientists investigate the dispersal of young ferrets and provide some management recomendations...journal article