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Deer Mice

OPB July 31, 2008 1:30 p.m. | Updated: April 2, 2015 6:08 a.m.

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The deer mice population is on the increase and that could be trouble for people because they harbor a potentially fatal virus.

First Broadcast: 2008

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Deer Mice; Obsidian Tracking; Flat Fish; Klamath Wildlife Refuge Photo Essay (1609)

Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1609
Original Broadcast: July 31, 2008