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Students Rediscover Rare Mount Lyell Shrew After 122 Years

1/24/2025

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UC Berkeley students Vishal Subramanyan and Prakrit Jain embarked on a thrilling quest to photograph the elusive Mount Lyell shrew, a species last collected in 1901. Under the mentorship of professor James Patton, they set traps in November, successfully capturing and documenting these rare creatures. Their work sheds light on the shrew's plight against climate change, advocating for the protection of overlooked mammals.

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Story summary

UC Berkeley students Vishal Subramanyan and Prakrit Jain embarked on a thrilling quest to photograph the elusive Mount Lyell shrew, a species last collected in 1901. Under the mentorship of professor James Patton, they set traps in November, successfully capturing and documenting these rare creatures. Their work sheds light on the shrew's plight against climate change, advocating for the protection of overlooked mammals.