Mini rope bridges built in Forest of Dean to help dormice
April 19, 2024 2:39 AM Subscribe
Forestry England has built rope bridges for hazel dormice in the Forest of Dean, so that the mice can get from tree to tree, their routes having been interrupted by felling caused by ash dieback.
Additional dormice info: hazel dormice described by the Woodland Trust. The State of Britain's Dormice 2023 (pdf). Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Dormice in Danger (pdf). And snoring dormouse (MetaFilter).
Additional dormice info: hazel dormice described by the Woodland Trust. The State of Britain's Dormice 2023 (pdf). Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Dormice in Danger (pdf). And snoring dormouse (MetaFilter).
I didn’t realise until now how much I want to see a dormouse on a rope bridge.
posted by Phanx at 2:56 AM on April 19 [9 favorites]
posted by Phanx at 2:56 AM on April 19 [9 favorites]
If they use them at all, you'll have to wait for possible video: "During the summer, trail cameras will be fitted to monitor how the dormice use them."
posted by pracowity at 3:44 AM on April 19 [5 favorites]
posted by pracowity at 3:44 AM on April 19 [5 favorites]
hazel dormice would be a great name for a hippy exotic dancer.
posted by lalochezia at 4:05 AM on April 19 [4 favorites]
posted by lalochezia at 4:05 AM on April 19 [4 favorites]
Now all I can think about is a little dormouse cutting the bridge behind him to make a predator hot in pursuit fall to its death.
posted by 2N2222 at 4:31 AM on April 19 [4 favorites]
posted by 2N2222 at 4:31 AM on April 19 [4 favorites]
I am surprised they don't think owls will find these bridges wonderful
posted by timdiggerm at 4:46 AM on April 19 [5 favorites]
posted by timdiggerm at 4:46 AM on April 19 [5 favorites]
Squee, of course.
I'd forgotten that England had a native dormouse. I lived, very briefly, in Hertfordshire where the locals were very up in arms about a local invasive population of European Edible Dormice, aka glis. The hatred for those snoozy little chonkers was incandescent.
posted by scruss at 7:06 AM on April 19 [3 favorites]
I'd forgotten that England had a native dormouse. I lived, very briefly, in Hertfordshire where the locals were very up in arms about a local invasive population of European Edible Dormice, aka glis. The hatred for those snoozy little chonkers was incandescent.
posted by scruss at 7:06 AM on April 19 [3 favorites]
This is my favorite news story.
snoozy little chonkers
100% new album title, ps
posted by thivaia at 8:12 AM on April 19 [3 favorites]
snoozy little chonkers
100% new album title, ps
posted by thivaia at 8:12 AM on April 19 [3 favorites]
The only way this gout be more adorable would be if the rope bridges were corcheted.
posted by Nancy Lebovitz at 8:40 AM on April 19 [7 favorites]
posted by Nancy Lebovitz at 8:40 AM on April 19 [7 favorites]
This even, I cannot it
posted by prismatic7 at 8:56 AM on April 19 [3 favorites]
posted by prismatic7 at 8:56 AM on April 19 [3 favorites]
European Edible Dormice
european excuse me what
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aaand thought about Romans
posted by away for regrooving at 1:45 PM on April 19 [1 favorite]
european excuse me what
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aaand thought about Romans
posted by away for regrooving at 1:45 PM on April 19 [1 favorite]
smol frens
posted by neuron at 9:45 PM on April 19 [1 favorite]
posted by neuron at 9:45 PM on April 19 [1 favorite]
From the previous nobody posted that "Dormouse" = "dors" + "mouse" = sleep-mouse!
posted by zenon at 10:53 AM on April 21 [2 favorites]
posted by zenon at 10:53 AM on April 21 [2 favorites]
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