The Endangered Bavarian Short-eared Mouse

With a donation, Aufwind has made possible an ambitious species conservation project of the Innsbruck Alpine Zoo for the Bavarian short-eared mouse, which is threatened with extinction.

The short-eared mouse, which only occurs in Germany and Austria, is acutely endangered because its habitat is severely restricted. Even local influences could decimate the entire species. According to the Alpine Zoo, the mouse is more threatened than big cats or pandas.

Together with partners such as the state of Tyrol and the University of Vienna, the zoo wants to use the funding to initially establish a "Noah's Ark" population to ensure the survival of the species. In parallel, the last remaining habitats of the short-eared mouse are to be protected.

Thanks to the support of Aufwind, this significant contribution to the conservation of an extremely rare and endemic species can be made.

From the description of the species conservation project "Bavarian Short-eared Mouse" of the Alpine Zoo Innsbruck:

(...) "The Bavarian Short-eared Mouse is the only endemic mammal in Germany and Austria. Due to its distinctly small-scale distribution and the very special requirements on the quality of its habitat, this species is acutely threatened with extinction. Even locally effective events such as habitat destruction, disease, climate change, etc. could thus become a threat to the entire species. And unfortunately, things don't look good. This mouse is more threatened than tigers, snow leopards or pandas. Here, the Alpine Zoo sees itself in the leading role to save this endangered species. Together with partners such as Aufwind, the state of Tyrol, Tierpark Hellabrunn and the University of Vienna, the first step is to create a "Noah's Ark" population to ensure the survival of the short-eared mouse and, in parallel, to protect the only remaining habitat. This is a really exciting project that the Alpine Zoo is looking forward to next year and has only been made possible thanks to Aufwind. (...) Special thanks go to: Klaus Tamm & Tamm Photography".

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