Joel Sartoreのインスタグラム(joelsartore) - 8月4日 23時59分

The silver rice rat has been listed as federally endangered since 1991. They’re an important part of their ecosystem, and very intelligent. This species is typically found in marshlands throughout Florida, but the populations that live among a few islands in the Lower Keys area of Florida are in the gravest danger. In the long term, sea level rise caused by climate change threatens the wetlands, but in the short term, commercial and residential development is the main cause of decline. Another big problem for these rats is the increased number of raccoons in developed areas of the Keys. Raccoons prey upon silver rice rats, and because so much trash is produced by humans in these areas, raccoon populations have skyrocketed. Protecting this rat’s habitat is an essential first step to conserving the species.
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