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Sunday, August 29, 2004 1:04 AM

[AR-News] Tibet uses other animals fight grassland rodents

 

 

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LHASA, Aug. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- The Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China has decided to enhance protection for 13 species who prey on grassland mice.

Sources from the regional forestry bureau said that the red fox,Tibetan fox, steppe polecat, eagle vulpes corsac (also a fox species), Chinese desert cat and other predators, all natural enemies of grassland mice that were previously listed under second-class protection, have now been given Tibet's highest level of protection. As one of China's five major pastoral regions, Tibet has suffered serious economic losses from grassland rodents. In northern Tibet, the number of mice has increased to 1.1 billion, which are eating grass capable of feeding 15 million to 20 millionhead of sheep for a whole year, according to information from the regional bureau of animal husbandry. full story:http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-08/29/content_1917106.htm

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