The Washington Post, January 29th, 2005
The Preble's meadow jumping mouse, once seen as a costly impediment to development, is now viewed by the government as a critter that never really existed -- and is no longer in need of federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Interior Department said yesterday that DNA research shows that the nine-inch mouse, which can launch itself a foot and a half into the air and switch direction in mid-flight, is probably identical to another variety of mouse common enough not to need protection. "That action is based on new research that indicated the Preble's meadow jumping mouse should...
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