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Deer mouse

Deer Mouse

Scientific Name: Peromyscus maniculatus

Subcategory: Mouse (rodent)

Invasive species type: mammals

Native Range: Throughout mainland North America

Invasive Range: NF

Time of Invasion: Prior to 1968

Invasion Pathway: Accidental introduction with imported bales of hay

Status: Small population mainly proximal to agriculture in southwestern NF

Impacts: Provide food for native carnivores, agricultural pests, potential vectors for Hanta virus

Control Measures: Informal trapping by farmers