A collection of the latest rodent articles featuring island conservation, rodent control and human interest stories from around the world.
Koror, Palau — October 2025 — Seabirds, the IUCN Endangered Palau Ground Dove (Pampusana canifrons), and other native species have significantly increased in number thanks to a successful restoration campaign on Ulong Island, Republic of Palau in the Western Pacific Ocean. …
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Researchers at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin report rare observations of hunting behavior by the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) in northern Germany. At the Segeberger Kalkberg – home to many thousands of hibernating bats – infrared video captured rats preying on bats during the autumn swarming period. At the Lüneburg Kalkberg, additional evidence also points …
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Following a year’s hiatus, the Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame committee has proudly voted in the distinguished Class of 2026. …
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday signed an executive order creating the city’s first Mayor’s Office of Rodent Mitigation, formalizing a centralized approach to combating rats as part of his administration’s ongoing “War on Rats.” …
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Public health officials in Washington state warned residents of the potential for “toilet rats” after record-setting floods hit the state earlier this month. …
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Idaho’s pest management programs bear the markings of the state’s agrarian heritage. County departments are set up for rural problems: noxious weeds, for example, or agricultural raiders like pocket gophers and marmots. …
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