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.

A rare mouse and imperiled owl species, both native to the Sacramento Mountains of southern New Mexico were at the center of a lawsuit filed by conservationists alleging the federal government failed ...

In the mood for 'Pinocchio’s Storytime: The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse' without the hassle? Pinpointing where to stream, rent, buy, or watch where to watch the Sandy Lynn Smith-helmed movie can ...

ALBUQUERQUE — Biologists who spent weeks in three New Mexico national forests searching for signs of an elusive, endangered mouse that looks somewhat like a tiny kangaroo have found what they call ...

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 ...

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An endangered Preble’s meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) is captured during a population survey. Before the mouse was released, a small skin sample was collected as part of the new ...

The patroling red-tailed hawk spots movement in the grass of an overgrown field. Its telescopic eyesight informs it that the slight motion is a feeding meadow mouse. The little vole has pulled down a ...

Join Snow White and the Fairytale Fun Force as they gather around the fire to tell bedtime stories! This time, the magical friends read the classic fairytale, The Adventures Of Danny Meadow Mouse.