This important species of meadow jumping mouse is named for Edward Preble, the scientist who discovered them in Colorado way back in 1899. Preble’s meadow jumping mouse got famous when it became clear the mice were becoming scarce about twenty years ago. The U.S. government listed them as threatened. Now people are required to think about the habitat needs of jumping mice before they make changes to the places where the mice live.
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