Author: British Columbia Provincial Museum

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-20

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9780365033158

Excerpt from Provincial Museum of Natural History and Anthropology: Report for the Year 1953 Chain Island has not been live-trapped to determine success of the introduction there. However, a very close scrutiny of the undercover was made from time to time throughout the year by Mr. Hardy and the Museum Biologist. _we found no evidence of cutting, runways, or droppings.' It is believed that the family of young mice introduced there succumbed. If this is verified by the pending live - trap programme, a pair of meadow mice (microtus townsendi) shall be released this spring. Two of these animals are now in captivity at the Museum. Investigations and information received from residents on South Trial Island indi cate an unsuccessful introduction there. Mr. Hardy and _the Museum Biologist could find no evidence of droppings or cuttings on the island, and Mr. Evans, the light-keeper, has seen no mice, nor their Sign, about his buildings. In view of the ample evidence present on North Trial Island, we are fairly certain that Peromyscus are not reproducing on this island, although it is possible one or two of _the same sex may have survived. A complete programme of snap-trapping and an elapse of considerable time must ensue before a new introduction is. Made, unless Microtus are utilized. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.