Arizona Health Officials Warn of Uptick in Hantavirus Cases Posted on August 6, 2024 Arizona health officials are reporting a concerning rise in hantavirus infections. Hantavirus is carried primarily by deer mice and other rodents, and humans can become infected through direct contact with these animals or by inhaling dust contaminated with their droppings, urine, or saliva. The virus is particularly dangerous because it can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome … Read More from Arizona Health Officials Warn of Uptick in Hantavirus Cases
Gruesome images of albatross chicks eaten alive by house mice highlight need for action on remote Indian Ocean island Posted on August 6, 2024 On the sub-Antarctic island of Marion in the Indian Ocean, they are a deadly threat to one of the world’s most iconic seabirds – the wandering albatross, symbol of the Southern Ocean and immortalised in classic literature such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. An estimated 1,800 pairs – about one quarter of all breeding … Read More from Gruesome images of albatross chicks eaten alive by house mice highlight need for action on remote Indian Ocean island
‘Old school’ plan to stop invasive predators causing extinctions on Aussie island Posted on August 6, 2024 On a remote Australian outpost, that’s actually closer to New Zealand than the mainland, a plan has been hatched to track three species of predatory rodents that are picking off the island’s unique native birds. Oddly it involves a can of yellow paint and a UV light. The method is a simple one. It was used … Read More from ‘Old school’ plan to stop invasive predators causing extinctions on Aussie island
