Build a better mouse track: how Network Rail is keeping wildlife alive

Hazel dormouse up close. Credit Clare Pengelly

There is a critically endangered species of dormouse that might end up on the wrong side of the tracks if Network Rail does nothing about ensuring its survival. That’s why a unique solution has been found for a unique situation. Network Rail engineers have developed a plan to build the first-ever mainline mice way to let their smallest neighbours cross the tracks without being turned into mouse mats.

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Author: Simon Walton

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Build a better mouse track: how Network Rail is keeping wildlife alive

Hazel dormouse up close. Credit Clare Pengelly

There is a critically endangered species of dormouse that might end up on the wrong side of the tracks if Network Rail does nothing about ensuring its survival. That’s why a unique solution has been found for a unique situation. Network Rail engineers have developed a plan to build the first-ever mainline mice way to let their smallest neighbours cross the tracks without being turned into mouse mats.

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