#Climatechange is directly and indirectly affecting species.The degree of these effect types differs by species and context,with indirect effects likely to be stronger for consumers of pulsed resources.Here,we investigated how higher mean air temperature related to climate change affects masting,and in parallel,how this change affects life-history traits in edible #dormice.The changed cycle in mast events resulted in a significant reduction in overall yearling survival
Climate change is directly and indirectly affecting species. The degree of these effect types differs by species and context, with indirect effects likely to be stronger for consumers of pulsed resources. Here, we investigated how higher mean air temperature related to climate change affects masting, and in parallel, how this change affects life-history traits in edible dormice (Glis glis). We analysed 17 years of capture-recapture data from 2,530 individuals. We collected air temperature, and, as a measure of seed production, pollen data from European beech (Fagus sylvatica). Our results show that increasing mean air temperature was associated with a shift in beech pollen production, leading to a biannual mast cycle in recent years, with alteration of years with very high and very low seed availability. The changed cycle in mast events resulted in a significant reduction in overall yearling survival in dormice, while overall adult survival remained stable. In parallel, both age classes significantly increased their litter size in this timeframe. Furthermore, survival probabilities in the two age classes also differed depending on the beech mast status (mast, mast-failure). We show that the observed dramatic changes in seed production had complex effects on life-history traits in a pulsed resource consumer.
‘It sounds apocalyptic’: experts warn of impact of UK floods on birds, butterflies and dormice https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/01/storm-chandra-uk-floods-impact-wildlife-birds-butterflies-dormice-beavers-aoe
#UnitedKingdom #UK #environment #environment #flood #floods #flooding #wildlife #birds #dormice #insects #butterflies
Lots of #animals hibernate. #Hedgehogs hunker down, #dormice curl up in a ball, and #bats take to their roosts. #Hibernation occurs when animals enter a state of almost total inactivity during the winter months.
Some animals rouse themselves from hibernation for a quick snack and a toilet break, before returning to their bed. This helps the animals to keep their strength up and get rid of any waste that would otherwise soil their ‘bed’.
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/do-hibernating-animals-go-to-the-loo
Meet Roach’s mouse-tailed dormouse: https://thehabitatfoundation.org/news
One of Europe’s rarest mammals comes to Topolovgrad on October 18. On that day, The Habitat Foundation will be at the Imperial Eagle festival and present Roach’s mouse-tailed dormouse. Topolovgrad lies in the heart of Sakar, the only region where a healthy population of this dormouse still lives.
Photo: Bram Conings (https://www.bramconings.be)
#discovermammals #dormouse #dormice #Bulgaria #Topolovgrad #Sakar #eagle #festival #PTES
Using cameras placed high in the canopy, scientists discovered that red #squirrels tend to prefer coniferous forests, while #dormice are more commonly found in beech forests. However, in mixed forests that include both tree types, both species were observed living side by side. This suggests that mixed #forests could play an important role in supporting #biodiversity.
#wildlife #dormouse
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-woodlands-coexistence-red-squirrels-dormice.html
Can animals share the same space peacefully high above the ground in the treetops? A research team at the University of Göttingen has found that forests combining both deciduous and conifer trees make it easier for red squirrels and dormice to coexist.
3-Jul-2025
Do red #squirrels and #dormice get along?
Göttingen University researchers show mixed #woodland boosts #wildlife #diversity in European #forests
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1089898 #science #ecology
Can animals share the same space peacefully high above the ground in the treetops? A research team at the University of Göttingen has found that forests combining both deciduous and conifer trees make it easier for red squirrels and dormice to coexist. Using cameras placed high in the canopy, scientists discovered that red squirrels tend to prefer coniferous forests, while dormice are more commonly found in beech forests. However, in mixed forests that include both tree types, both species were observed living side by side. This suggests that mixed forests could play an important role in supporting biodiversity. The findings were published in the European Journal of Wildlife Research.
New findings about the diet of three dormice in Bulgaria. Clear differences between two sympatric species: garden and mouse-tailed dormouse. Presentation at https://ecm9.com/
#discovermammals #dormouse #ECM9 #Bulgaria #diet #dormice #DNA
Can we safe Roach's mouse-tailed dormouse for the European fauna? Yes, we can. DONATE:
https://discovermammals.org/projects/nest-boxes-for-mouse-tailed-dormouse/
A presentation by Svetlana Miteva of The Habitat Foundation at the 9th European Congress of Mammalogy.
#discovermammals #dormouse #donate #Myomimus #ECM9 #wildfire #Bulgaria #Greece #Turkey #dormice
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