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Index of Subjects --047d7bd91f424e7f4e0541db1128 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thanks Andrew, very interesting. I wonder if the increased aggressiveness could be density dependent? On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 7:08 PM, Hebda, Andrew J <Andrew.Hebda@novascotia.ca > wrote: > > The Deermouse Peromyscus maniculatus. This population as studied by Mark > Pulsifer in 1981. It has possibly been isolated from the mainland > populations by 7,500 years, and differs from its mainland counterpaerts in > its size (significantly larger than mainland) populations, and behaviour.. > more aggressive that those on the mainland. > > There is a Curatorial Report on our 4 day expedition in 1997 at > https://ojs.library.dal.ca/NSM/article/view/3905 with some details. > > Andrew > > A Hebda > NSM Collections (Zoology) > > ________________________________________ > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on > behalf of Ronald Arsenault [rongarsenault@gmail.com] > Sent: November-21-16 6:57 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Isle Haute CBC interview Bill Casey > > Richard, > > What is the unique small mammal? > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 6:14 PM, Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com< > mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com>> wrote: > I went there and camped one weekend in July 3 years ago. Not the best time > for birding, but interesting nevertheless. We only saw a few common birds > such as Redstarts, B-C chickadees etc. but also Peregrines and Bald eagles > that we suspected were nesting. We didn't see or hear any signs of Leach's > storm petrels, but that doesn't mean they weren't there. There are people > in the biology dept. at Acadia who have done studies there, and they would > have the greatest knowledge. Dan Conlan, who is with one of the museums in > Halifax (and might be on this list - I don't know) knows as much as anyone, > if not more, and might have more to add. However, it's a neat place with a > lot of native and other history, interesting geology, and certainly at > least one unique small mammal and probably some unique plant life. on the > principle that the more land that can be conserved the better, I would > support its conservation. > > Richard > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 5:36 PM, Ken McKenna <kenmcken54@eastlink.ca< > mailto:kenmcken54@eastlink.ca>> wrote: > > Hi all > Just listening to Bill Casey interview on CBC and my ears perked up at a > couple of things he said. First it is home to 300 species of birds. Surely > this is a political exaggeration. He also stated that the Leach's > Storm-Petrel is endangered or something to that effect. In fact, Birdlife > International has it in the category of least concern. > Regardless it would be nice to have the isle preserved. I know some people > in this forum have been there so maybe a comment or two about it might be > interesting. > Cheers > Ken > > Sent from my iPad > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > > -- > ################# > Dr.R.B.Stern, > P.O. Box 300, > Port Williams, > N.S., Canada, > B0P 1T0 > Richard Stern, > Port Williams, NS, Canada > sternrichard@gmail.com<mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com> > ################### > > > > -- > Ronald G. Arsenault > Halifax, Nova Scotia > -- Ronald G. Arsenault Halifax, Nova Scotia --047d7bd91f424e7f4e0541db1128 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Tha= nks Andrew, very interesting.=C2=A0 I wonder if the increased aggressivenes= s could be density dependent?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fo= nt-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:sm= all">=C2=A0</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_q= uote">On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 7:08 PM, Hebda, Andrew J <span dir=3D"ltr">&l= t;<a href=3D"mailto:Andrew.Hebda@novascotia.ca" target=3D"_blank">Andrew.He= bda@novascotia.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote= " style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><= br> The Deermouse=C2=A0 Peromyscus maniculatus.=C2=A0 This population as studie= d by Mark Pulsifer in 1981.=C2=A0 It has possibly been isolated from the=C2= =A0 mainland populations by 7,500 years, and differs from its mainland coun= terpaerts in its size (significantly larger than mainland) populations, and= behaviour.. more aggressive that those on the mainland.<br> <br> There is a Curatorial Report on our 4 day expedition in 1997 at <a href=3D"= https://ojs.library.dal.ca/NSM/article/view/3905" rel=3D"noreferrer" target= =3D"_blank">https://ojs.library.dal.ca/<wbr>NSM/article/view/3905</a> with = some details.<br> <br> Andrew<br> <br> A Hebda<br> NSM Collections (Zoology)<br> <br> =C2=A0______________________________<wbr>__________<br> From: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebu= cto.ns.ca</a> [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-ow= ner@chebucto.ns.ca</a><wbr>] on behalf of Ronald Arsenault [<a href=3D"mail= to:rongarsenault@gmail.com">rongarsenault@gmail.com</a>]<br> Sent: November-21-16 6:57 PM<br> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<= br> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Isle Haute CBC interview Bill Casey<br> <span class=3D""><br> Richard,<br> <br> What is the unique small mammal?<br> <br> </span><span class=3D"">On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 6:14 PM, Richard Stern <= sternrichard@gmail.com<<wb= r>mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</= a>><wbr>> wrote:<br> I went there and camped one weekend in July 3 years ago. Not the best time = for birding, but interesting nevertheless. We only saw a few common birds s= uch as Redstarts, B-C chickadees etc. but also Peregrines and Bald eagles t= hat we suspected were nesting. We didn't see or hear any signs of Leach= 's storm petrels, but that doesn't mean they weren't there. The= re are people in the biology dept. at Acadia who have done studies there, a= nd they would have the greatest knowledge. Dan Conlan, who is with one of t= he museums in Halifax (and might be on this list - I