A major conservation group has filed a petition to protect one of North America’s smallest rodents under California law, as federal protections fall short of saving the critically endangered species. The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission on March 25 to list the Pacific pocket mouse under the California Endangered Species Act. This tiny mammal now exists in just three locations along the coast of Orange and San Diego counties, with less than 740 acres of occupied habitat remaining. “We’re at great risk of losing one of California’s smallest native mammals to extinction if we … Continue reading California Petition Seeks State Protection for Pacific Pocket Mouse​