{"id":4942,"date":"2020-03-13T16:34:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T13:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baikalfoundation.ru\/?page_id=4942"},"modified":"2020-09-15T12:48:48","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T09:48:48","slug":"conservation-and-recruitment-of-the-olkhon-vole-population","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/baikalfoundation.ru\/en\/our-work\/biodiversity-conservation\/conservation-and-recruitment-of-the-olkhon-vole-population\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation and recruitment of the Olkhon vole population"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

February – December 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The population of Olkhon vole has dramatically reduced for the recent years. Furthermore, the relict origin, a small torn area and a declining number make it possible to classify the Olkhon vole as one of the rare and endangered species. Lake Baikal Foundation makes all the necessary efforts to protect and save the animal in order to prevent the extinction of the only endemic mammal of Baikal, as the loss of any biological species jeopardizes the human civilization due to the imbalance of the biological system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project on the conservation and recruitment of Olkhon vole population was realized as the part of the \u00abBaikal Initiative\u00bb<\/a> grant competition for young scientists under the leadership of Igor Moroldoev. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2020 it is planning to continue working on studying the genetic and morphological variability of Olkhon vole with the usage obtained data during the field expeditions. Moreover, the further working on reintroduction of Olkhon vole on the islands of Maloye More will be continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goal:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n