Buxton's jird [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Buxton’s jird may eat more leaves than other "Meriones" species.
Conservation.
The Buxton's jird is classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Habitat loss is a major threat, caused by urbanisation in the eastern parts of its range and land conversion to agricultural use particularly in southern Israel. The northern coastal plain of Israel has reduced by more than half since the mid-1900s, and the expanding population and increasing development in the region continue to place increased pressure on the coastal habitats of Buxton’s jird.
Buxton's jird
Buxton's jird ("Meriones sacramenti") is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the Negev desert and the northern coastal parts of the Sinai peninsula.
Etymology.
This species is named for the British hunter and conservationist Sir Edward North Buxton, a founder of the Society for the Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire, which has since grown to become the prominent conservation organisation Flora and Fauna International.
Description.
Buxton’s jird has dark cinnamon