Devon children invited to breed harvest mice for wild release

1 hour ago · Originally published 7 Oct 2026 9/10 Original headline: Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon

Fourteen-year-olds Eva Wishart and Emily Smith are recruiting 20 children to help rear harvest mice for release into the wild. The project aims to boost populations of the UK's smallest rodent, which has seen its natural habitat decline due to changes in agricultural land use.

Source: The Guardian UK Devon

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