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Young Scientists Capture Rare Shrew, Highlight Habitat Crisis

1/31/2025

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Young scientists Vishal Subramanyan, Prakrit Jain, and Harper Forbes made history by capturing the first live images of the elusive Mount Lyell shrew. Their groundbreaking expedition in California's Sierra Nevada not only unveiled the shrew's unique behaviors but also underscored its alarming vulnerability, with a staggering 89% of its habitat at risk of vanishing by the 2080s due to climate change.

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Young scientists Vishal Subramanyan, Prakrit Jain, and Harper Forbes made history by capturing the first live images of the elusive Mount Lyell shrew. Their groundbreaking expedition in California's Sierra Nevada not only unveiled the shrew's unique behaviors but also underscored its alarming vulnerability, with a staggering 89% of its habitat at risk of vanishing by the 2080s due to climate change.