RODENT NEWS

A collection of the latest rodent articles featuring island conservation, rodent control and human interest stories from around the world.

Conservation Efforts

The bold mission to save Marion Island’s seabirds — and turn back the clock

Financial Mail June 5, 2025

Anton Wolfaardt has mice on his mind: the South African scientist is leading a project to free Marion Island, 1,900km southeast of Cape Town, of the rodents. …

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Galapagos Giant Tortoises Mark 50 Years of Triumphant Comeback

Latin American Post June 3, 2025

Fifty years ago, the Galápagos giant tortoise was a fading legend. Today, the archipelago celebrates the return of nearly 9,500 slow-moving “ecological bulldozers,” proof that patient science, stubborn optimism, and a few famous reptiles can bend history back toward abundance. …

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Industry News

Strategies for Rodent Control in Distribution

QA June 20, 2025

During this webinar, sponsored by IFC, Pamela Peckman, technical service director and staff entomologist at IFC, focuses on integrated pest management (IPM) for rodents in distribution facilities, with application to other food handling facilities. …

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Officials plan to literally “bomb” invasive mice that are eating seabirds alive

earth.com June 11, 2025

Marion Island, a speck of volcanic rock about 1,243 miles southeast of Cape Town, hardly looks like the setting for a horror story. Yet on this windy, treeless outpost, an invasion of house mice is turning a haven for seabirds into a crime scene. …

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Health & Economic Impact

Sri Lanka Health Ministry warns of rising ‘rat fever’ cases

ADAderana June 12, 2025

The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health states that an increase in the number of Leptospirosis cases, also known as “rat fever,” has been observed across the country. …

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Officials urge caution after two recent hantavirus cases reported in Nevada

Pahrump Valley Times June 13, 2025

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) alert the public to take steps to prevent exposure to hantavirus following two confirmed cases, which are the first since August 2023, according to a release from Northern Nevada Public Heath (NNPH). …

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