Population parametersMus musculusWhirinaki Forest Park; Mokaihaha Ecological Area; Urewera National Park; Kaimai RangesBACI with control (=no treatment); possum removal; possum and rat removal; & stoat removalMixed podocarp/broadleaf forestsMark-recapture (grids 120 m x 120 m @ 15 m spacing = 81 elliot traps per grid, 5 nights per session)Royle MR method > mouse abundance (per grid)10May 2006, Aug 2006, Nov 2006, Feb 2007, May 2007, Oct 2007, Feb 2008, May 2008, Oct 2008, Feb 200910 MR grids (3 each at Kaimais and Ureweras, 2 each at Mokaihaha and Whirinaki) but not all grids sampled at all timesWendy Ruscoe (ex MWLR)https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01673.xRuscoe et al. 2011 has time series plots of rat abundance (Fig. S4); raw capture data in and estimated densities in: https://datastore.landcareresearch.co.nz/dataset/multiple-pest-dynamicsWeight & sex & possibly breeding status for live-captured mice. Concurrent MR of rats and possums and TTIs for stoats. Pitfall traps and weta hotels run concurrently for invertebrate abundance. Population parametersMus musculusOrongorongo ValleyLong-term quarterly monitoring abundancePodocarp/hard‐wood and hard beech (Nothofagus truncata) forest Snap trapping (116 traps spaced 50 m apart; run for 3 nights) Poisson-transformed trap catch; est. rate increase from density index; breeding status and littersize (num. embryos and/or uterine scars); sex & age (tooth wear) distributions.90Aug 1971 - Nov 19931 (long trap line running up valley)B.M. Fitzgerald (Ecological Research Associates of New Zealand)https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.2004.9518370Time series plots of density index, mean litter size (Table 2) as a function of year type and season, modelled pregnancy rates of female mice as functions of age, season, and density for different year types in Fitzgerald et al. 2004. Some of rat and mice trap catch data and seedfall data in: https://datastore.landcareresearch.co.nz/dataset/orongorongo-valley-long-term-rodent-trap-catchHard beech seedfall. Population parametersMus musculusOureora Forest PartLong-term quarterly monitoring abundanceLogged and unlogged native podocarp-broadleaved forest, Exotic pine forestSnap trapping (4 lines, 36 traps traps spaced 50 m apart; run for 3 nights) Captures per 100 trap nights; breeding status and littersize (num. embryos and/or uterine scars); sex & age (tooth wear) & size distributions.20Feb 1983 - Nov 19874 trap linesCarolyn King (Univ. Waikato) https://newzealandecology.org/nzje/2004.pdfTCIs in linked paper, raw data from Kim King? Population parametersMus musculusEglinton Valley; Hollyford ValleyMice relative density over beech mastSouthern Beech, mainly Nothofagus menziesii, plus N. fusca at low altitudes in the EglintonQuartlery snap trapping (1 line, 36 traps traps spaced 50 m apart; run for 3 nights)Captures per corrected trap nights; breeding status and littersize (num. embryos); sex & age (tooth wear) & body weight and length.17 (HV), 22 (EV)Spring 1973 - Autumn 19801 trap line along each valley floor?Carolyn King (Univ. Waikato) https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.1982.10423879TCIs in linked paper, raw data from Kim King?Freq of mice in stoat guts (Tables 5 & 6). Seedfall traps cleared monthly but summarised as annual seedfall (Mar-Feb) in Table 1. of companion paper: https://doi.org/10.2307/4593 Population parametersMus musculusEglinton Valley; Hollyford ValleyComparing trap catch, tracking tunnel and density estimates for miceGrids in the Eglinton Valley were sited in forest comprising predominantly red beech (Nothofagus fusca) and silver beech (N. menziesii). Grids in the Hollyford Valley were sited in forest comprising predominantly silver beech with a more complex understorey of native shrubs and ferns than that in the Eglinton ValleyMark-recapture (grids 160 m x160 m @ 20 m spacing = 81 live-capture traps per grid, 5 nights per session)CAPTURE Mh and Mbh models > pop estimates /est grid catchment > density ests2 (HV), 3 (EV)May 1999, Aug 199, Nov 19996 MR grids (EV), 3 MR grids (HV)Wendy Ruscoe (ex MWLR)https://doi.org/10.1071/WR00035Table 1 in paper has pop. and density ests Population parametersMus musculusWaitutu Forest, Fiordland National ParkPart of forest ecosystem study including effects of rodent seed predation on tree recruitment, includes rimu mastThe alluvial terrace forest was dominated by two angiosperms, Nothofagus menziesii and Weinmannia racemosa, the marine terrace forest was dominated by the conifer Dacrydium cupressinumMark-recapture (grids 140 m x140 m @ 20 m spacing = 64 live-capture traps per grid, 5 nights per session); sex, weight, length and breeding statusMinimum number alive /grid catchment > Minimum density21May 2001 - May 20079 MR grids (3 on young fertile alluvial terraces and 6 on older infertile marine terraces)Deb Wilson (MWLR)https://newzealandecology.org/nzje/2233.pdf (first few years only)https://datastore.landcareresearch.co.nz/dataset/Deb%20WilsonRats also trapped on same grids/traps but too few to estimate density. +9 seedfall traps per grid which were cleared when trapping grids run, annual seed rain here: http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ ES13-00384.1 Population parametersMus musculusRangitoto Island6-weekly monitoring of rodents pre and post 1080 drop on islandMixed scrubby/coastal vegSnap trapping sessions ~every 6 weeks, 4 lines of 15-25 traps spaced 15-25m apart, set for 3 nights each sessionCaptures per 100 trap nights ; breeding status and littersize (num. embryos and/or uterine scars); sex & age (tooth wear) & body weight and length.11Aug 1990 - Oct 19914 traplinesC.J. Miller (ex DOC??)https://newzealandecology.org/nzje/1960.pdfTime series plots in publicationSeasonal varn. in freq of diff food types in mouse guts. Note is rel. abundance in presence of 1080 control although didn't appear to kill many rodents Population parametersMus musculusMaungatautari sanctuaryMouse population responses in absence of predators (quarterly monitoring), mouse management treatment switched halfway thru Lowland forest on Maungatautari below 600 m a.s.l. is dominated by tawa (Beilschmiedia tawa) with frequent mangeao (Litsea calicaris) and kāmahi (Weinmannia racemosa), and above 600 m by tawa and kāmahi, with scattered rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum) and tāwari (Ixerba brexioides)Mark-recapture (grids 105 m x 105 m @ 15 m spacing = 64 traps per grid, 5 nights per session)SECR to est. density; weight, head and body length (HBL) and reproductive status20Apr 2011 - Feb 20162 MR gridsDeb Wilson (MWLR)https://newzealandecology.org/system/files/articles/10_WILSON.pdfhttps://datastore.landcareresearch.co.nz/dataset/maungatautari-house-mouse-trap-tracking-dataConcurrent tracking tunnels run for both grids Population parametersMus musculusBorland Valley, FiordlandTo see if mast seeding by chionochloa drives mouse eruptions in alpine zone & contrast with nearby beech forestAbove the treeline, the alpine grassland is dominated by mosaics of the tall snow-tussock species Chionochloa crassiuscula, C. rigida, C. pallens and C. teretifolia, with scattered shrubs. Below the treeline (~1000 m asl), the forest comprises mountain beech (Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides) on the lower slopes and silver beech (N. menziesii) on the upper slopes.Mark-recapture (2 concentric squares/hollow grids inner: 16 traps, outer: 48 traps @15 m spacing = 64 traps per grid, 5 nights per session)SECR (ML) to est. density; weight (used to classify as juv or adult), head and body length (HBL) and reproductive status11 (5 only for forest grids)Feb 2003 - Nov 20073 alpine MR grids, 3 forest MR gridsDeb Wilson (MWLR)https://doi.org/10.1071/WR09118https://datastore.landcareresearch.co.nz/dataset/borland-alpine-house-mouse-studyConcurrent measure of chionochloa flowering tillers (mast in 2005/06) and beech seedfall; snap trapping for diet analysis Population parametersMus musculusMana IslandPopulation relative abund. and structure over a yearReverting pasture/scrub, coastal vegSnap trapping sessions ~every quarter, lines of traps spaced 50 paces apart, set for 2-3 nights each sessionCaptures per 100 trap nights ; breeding status and littersize (num. embryos and/or uterine scars); sex & age (tooth wear) & body weight and length.5Sep 1977 - Oct 19783 traplines in 1st session, 5 thereafterMurray Efford (ex MWLR)https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb02450.xTime series plots in publicationNote no predators on Mana Is Population parametersMus musculusSaddle IslandTracked population increase from 2 founding mice relased on Saddle IslandCoastal forest/scrubMark-recapture irregular grid across island @25 m spacing, 4 nights per sessionRoyle ML method > N (island popn size)6 (+ known init pop size in Dec 2009)Feb 2010 - Jul 20101 MR grid over entire island (6 ha)Helen Nathan (ex Univ. Auckland)https://doi.org/10.1007/s10144-015-0477-2Estimated population size (Fig. 2) and birth and death rates (Fig. 3) in publication Population parametersMus musculusTawharanui Open Santuary, NorthlandEcology of House Mice within the Tawharanui Open SanctuaryMixed podocarp-broadleaved forestMark-recapture gridSECR ML > density4Apr 2007 - Sept 20072 MR gridsNick Goldwater ex Univ. Auckl.Goldwater, N. Ecology of House Mice within the Tawharanui Open Sanctuary. PhD thesis, University of Auckland, (2007)?couldn't locate thesisconcurrent snap-trapping Population parametersMus musculusManawatū-WhanganuiExotic grass pasture (grid 1), cutover pine trees (grid 2)Mark-recapture irregular grid @~10 m spacing, 5 nights per session, note traps run for 10-12 nights and any mice caught after night 5 were killedSECR > density; weight, sex, age and an estimation of the reproductive status (immature/active)4Spr 2016, Aut 2017, Spr 2017, Aut 20182 MR gridsMarie Moinet ex Massey Univ.https://mro.massey.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10179/16296/MoinetPhDThesis.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=yDensity estimates in Table S6.5 of thesisLeptospira borgpetersenii serovar Ballum shedding and serological status of captured mice Population parametersMus musculusSmith Harbour, Auckland IslandTo track population fluctuations of mice on Auckland Island for the 2 years following a mast eventCoastal forest (rata), scrub (dracophyllum, myrsine) and snow tussockSECR >density ests; body weight distributions4Feb 2010, Aug 2019, Nov 2019, Mar 20204 MR gridsRachael Sagar (DOC)https://doi.org/10.20417/nzjecol.46.3497Density estimates in Fig. 4 of publicationKill trap transects adjacent to grids: mice were necropsied and measurements recorded for sex, reproductive status and weight. Kill trapping only at other site (Deas Head. Snow tussock Chionchloa antarctica flowering tillers measured in 2 summers