{"id":34754,"key":"Giant_Kangaroo_Rat","title":"Giant Kangaroo Rat","latest":{"id":1206191,"timestamp":"2025-11-27T19:41:00Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Dipodomys ingens.jpg||thumb|Dipodomys ingens]]\n\n''Dipodomys ingens'', a species listed as endangered and of current concern due to the California Valley Solar Ranch project proposal in San Luis Obispo County California.\n\n== Possible adaptation to invasives ==\n\nA search of the literature (McNeely 2004) suggests the concern that the GKR may\nbe adapted to invasive or non-native species, ie. red brome (Bromus\nrubens)Apparently, the seeds of the RB are larger than other seeds in the area,\nwhich makes them more attractive to the GKR.<ref>Public comment of Upland Research Science Action|Geof Bard - Policy Analyst|http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UplandResearchScienceAction/message/1135</ref>\n\nA policy problem is thus: would it be preferable to establish new mitigation reserves with no Red brune,\nforcing the animals to re-adapt to their original preferred native foods? Would\nthey accept that, or would they attempt to migrate back into areas where they\ncould find the now-favored Red Brune?<ref>URSA CVSR</ref><ref>McNeely\n2004).McNeely, Jeffrey A. 2004. Strangers in Our Midst. Environment, Vol. 46, 6\n17-31.(McNeely 2004) Cited in URSA CVSR</ref>\n\n== References ==\n\n<references />\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n}}\n\n[[Category:california]]"}