After 100 years since its discovery, the Mt. Lyell shrew, a rare mammal from the Sierra Nevada, was photographed thanks to college students. Vishal Subramanyan, Prakrit Jain, and Harper Forbes, collaborated with UC Berkeley’s Museum of Vertebrate Zoology to set traps near Lee Vining. The team monitored the traps frequently to ensure the shrews didn't starve, using specific setups to capture clear images. Over the years, the species has expanded its living range, highlighting both its rarity and the importance of conservation efforts in the area.
"The hardest part of getting the photos was, one, they're incredibly fast cause they're always running around," Subramanyan told CBS News.
The trio set up a white background on the bottom of the box that held the shrew and glass on the top so they could take the photos.
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