A collection of the latest rodent articles featuring island conservation, rodent control and human interest stories from around the world.
Nine extinct-in-the wild sihek (also known as Guam kingfishers) arrived at their new home at The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) preserve and research station at Palmyra Atoll, 1,000 miles south of Hawai’i, on Wednesday, according to a TNC press release. Four female chicks and five males, completed their historic 4,500 mile flight from Wichita, Kansas safely …
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Hordes of mice are devouring the eggs of some of the world’s most important seabirds that nest on Marion Island, about 2,000 kilometres (1,240 miles) southeast of Cape Town, and have started eating live birds, leading conservationist Mark Anderson said. This includes the iconic Wandering Albatross, with a quarter of the world’s population nesting on …
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Bell Labs is currently developing several new products, including an accessory to make our time-saving EVO Express bait station even more versatile. iQ devices, which currently utilize Bluetooth technology and sensors to communicate rodent data to PMPs, have quickly shown their value. …
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It’s been a sweltering summer in New Jersey this year, and while residents have had to grapple with extreme temperatures, they may soon be facing a more unexpected threat: a rodent invasion. The Garden State has experienced several days of excessive heat this summer. While residents have been enjoying more mild weather recently, the National …
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Passengers were informed that it was due to “aircraft inspection and quarantine issues.” All passengers were transferred to another flight and landed at Kashi Laining International Airport at 6:40pm. …
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Kansas City area veterinarians are reporting a spike in a disease threatening dogs that can also spread to humans called leptospirosis. Dr. Cynthia Goldston is a veterinarian at Pet Resource Center of Kansas City. She said in the last month or so, they’ve seen two dogs come in with leptospirosis. She said all dogs are …
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