The large hind limbs, bright colors, and long, tapered, white-tipped tail identify the woodland jumping mouse. The 115-160 mm (4.5-6.3 in), sparsely-haired tail, grayish brown above, and white below ...

Friday, Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal said the mouseis not genetically distinguishable from other mice and therefore not deserving of special protection. Freudenthal cited a study that Wyoming ...

The woodland jumping mouse, as its name indicates, lives in forested areas. It is hard to observe, but is common in the Northeast. If you have a chance to see one up close, perhaps courtesy of a cat, ...

That common name isn’t for nothing: New Mexico meadow jumping mice are amazing jumpers. Pushing off their big hind feet while keeping balance with their long tails, they can leap as far as 3 feet.

ALBUQUERQUE – Environmentalists have accused U.S. land managers of failing to keep livestock and wild horses out of streams and other wetlands in Arizona’s White Mountains, resulting in damage to ...

DENVER – Federal officials plan to propose changes to areas in Colorado designated as critical habitat for the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is set to announce the ...

Project was paused to evaluate possible impact to habitat of New Mexico jumping mouse A development project for a section of the Animas River Trail is scheduled to resume the first week of April. The ...

Perhaps you’ve caught a glimpse in your headlights of a mouse with a very long tail, leaping across the road at night. Or maybe your cat has deposited a specimen on your doorstep. This is the jumping ...