Obwohl #Gartenschläfer in weiten Teilen Europas zuhause sind, kennt kaum jemand die #Bilche mit Zorro-Maske und Knopfaugen. Entsprechend wenige Menschen bemerken anfangs das plötzliche und unerklärliche Verschwinden der Tiere. Aber als sich Vermisstenanzeigen häufen, schlagen Forschende/Naturschützende Alarm.
#TeamBilch #dormouse

https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/Y3JpZDovL2JyLmRlL2Jyb2FkY2FzdC9GMjAyMVdPMDA1NDQ4QTA

Abenteuer Wildnis: Soko Gartenschläfer - hier anschauen

Obwohl Gartenschläfer in weiten Teilen Europas zuhause sind, kennt kaum jemand die Bilche mit Zorro-Maske und Knopfaugen. Entsprechend wenige Menschen bemerken anfangs das plötzliche und unerklärliche Verschwinden der Tiere. Aber als sich, selbst aus klassischen Gartenschläfer-Hochburgen wie dem Fichtelgebirge, Vermisstenanzeigen häufen, schlagen Forschende und Naturschützende Alarm. In Windeseile schließen sich der Bund für Umwelt- und Naturschutz, das Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und die Universität Gießen zu einer Sonderkommission beispielloser Art und Größe zusammen. Als „SOKO Gartenschläfer“ wollen sie herausfinden wie viele, wo und warum die Gartenschläfer verschwinden. Auch die Bevölkerung ist zur Mithilfe aufgerufen: Hobbydetektive betreuen Gartenschläfer Beobachtungsanlagen und melden Sichtungen. Studierende statten Gartenschläfer Undercover Agenten mit Sendern aus, um mehr über Gefahrenquellen im Lebensalltag der nachtaktiven Allesfresser zu erfahren. Eine Tierärztin obduziert die Leichen von Gartenschläfern, während Wildtierstationen deren Waisen versorgen. Entnommene Gewebeproben untersuchen derweil Sachverständige der Toxikologie auf Umweltgifte. Andere forensische Spezialeinheiten suchen im Mageninhalt nach entscheidenden Hinweisen oder analysieren genetische Spuren. Die Ermittlungen laufen auf Hochtouren, denn die Zeit ist knapp. Nur wenn die „SOKO Gartenschläfer“ diesen rätselhaften Fall rechtzeitig aufklärt, können sie die Tierart vielleicht noch retten.

There were nuts for birds on my windowsill, and a dormouse ate them. I named him Sven, and now I always put nuts on my windowsill for Sven. #cute #cutie #dormouse #hungry #night #lovely #sweet #sweetie

Schon mal #Gartenschläfer gesehen? Da die Tiere in der #Natur nicht leicht zu erwischen sind, gibt es hier die Chance per Livestream. Wir schauen hier exklusiv in das Nachttierhaus des Tierparks #Nordhorn
#dormouse #bilch #TeamBilch #Webcam

https://www.gartenschlaefer.de/live_beobachten/

- Spurensuche Gartenschläfer

Gartenschläfer live beobachten! Schon mal Gartenschläfer gesehen? Da die Tiere in der Natur nicht leicht zu erwischen sind, gibt es hier die Chance per Livestream. Wir schauen hier exklusiv in das Nachttierhaus des Tierparks Nordhorn. Den Gartenschläfern wurde dort eigens eine kleine Werkstatt nachgebaut – ein nicht unüblicher Lebensraum für die Schlafmäuse. Zumindest im Südwesten

Spurensuche Gartenschläfer -

Good news: the deadline for early bird registration to the Small Mammal Conservation Conference is moved to the 18th of April.
Register and discuss with fellow mammal lovers about ways to make the invisible small mammals noticed.
https://smcc.habitatfoundation.org

Photos: Rollin Verlinde / Vilda

#SMCC #discovermammals #molars #mammal #mouse #vole #shrew #rat #hare #rabbit #squirrel #dormouse #SMCC #Bulgaria hashtag#hamster #souslik #LIFE #saveraptors #rodent #agriculture #blind

Blind mole-rats spend most of their life underground. Inaccessible to birds of prey, but not to ploughs. How can we protect this invisible mammal?

Come to the first Small Mammal Conservation Conference and discuss this issue with fellow mammal lovers.

https://smcc.habitatfoundation.org/

Photos: Rollin Verlinde / Vilda

#discovermammals #molerat #blind #mammal #mouse #vole #shrew #rat #hare #rabbit #squirrel #dormouse #SMCC #Bulgaria #hamster #souslik #LIFE #saveraptors #rodent #agriculture

Tomorrow is the last day for early birds to register for the Small Mammal Conservation Conference: https://smcc.habitatfoundation.org/

Photos: Nedko Nedyalkov (burned forest) and Rollin Verlinde / Vilda (hazel dormouse)

#discovermammals #mammal #hare #mouse #vole #shrew #dormouse #rabbit #SMCC #Bulgaria #molerat #wildfire #conservation #conference

A hibernating #dormouse was rescued after being found fast asleep in an old helium balloon caught in a tree. The dozy dormouse was returned to a safer habitat to continue its snooze.
The risk of #litter, like this balloon, includes entanglement and injury.
"#nature reserves are managed so that dormice have safe places to sleep and won't miss this balloon.
"Litter is an ongoing threat and it's examples like this that remind us to keep taking action."
#hazeldormouse

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9vq4v4727o

Dozing dormouse found in popped helium balloon in Essex

The tiny creature chooses to hibernate in a deflated balloon in a tree.

#Climate and land-use change are driving global #biodiversity declines, impacting species’ distributions, behaviours, and physiology. The hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) is highly sensitive to environmental change, yet little is known about how #climatechange and land-use change influence its body mass.
#hazeldormouse #dormouse #Bilch #Haselmaus #TeamBilch

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-43706-2

The effects of climate and land cover on hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) body mass over space and time - Scientific Reports

Climate and land-use change are driving global biodiversity declines, impacting species’ distributions, behaviours, and physiology. The hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) is highly sensitive to environmental change, yet little is known about how climate change and land-use change influence its body mass. Using data from a 30-year citizen science monitoring programme, we investigated spatiotemporal trends in dormouse body mass across Britain and assessed the roles of climate and land cover as potential drivers. Furthermore, we tested whether changes in body mass vary between sexes and across seasons due to differences in energetic requirements. We show that post-hibernation body mass (May-June) has declined over time, in line with the general observed trend of body size decreasing with rising ambient temperatures to support thermoregulation. In contrast, pre-hibernation body mass has increased over time, potentially indicating increased resource availability linked to increased summer rainfall. Post-hibernation body mass was higher in warmer and wetter sites, while pre-hibernation body mass was higher at cooler and wetter sites. Landscape analysis showed a positive correlation between dormice body mass and the presence of hedgerows 4–6 m tall, while there was a negative effect of overgrown hedgerows. This study provides the first insights into how climate and landscape affect hazel dormouse body mass, offering crucial guidance for conservation strategies amidst ongoing environmental change. Differences in response to climate change across the year highlight the importance of accounting for seasonal variability when studying impacts of climate change on heterothermic animals.

Nature

Britain’s hazel dormice are getting lighter in spring but fatter in autumn as our #climate changes.
“Findings show that #climatechange is affecting dormice in complex ways.Smaller body sizes may help them cope with warmer temperatures,while increased summer temperatures/rainfall can provide a short-term boost in feeding opportunities before hibernation,but extreme weather patterns are likely to have negative impacts
#hazeldormouse #dormouse #Bilch #Haselmaus #TeamBilch

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121173

Dormice weight fluctuates as climate changes

Britain’s hazel dormice are getting lighter in spring but fatter in autumn as our climate changes, new research suggests.

EurekAlert!