A collection of the latest rodent articles featuring island conservation, rodent control and human interest stories from around the world.
The organization has launched a new website and logo, both of which reflect the numerous benefits of island restoration for wildlife, oceans and communities that Island Conservation supports. …
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Palmerston atoll has officially been declared rat free following a tremendous eradication effort by the local community, with support from agencies in Rarotonga and New Zealand. …
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According to Stephen Vantassel, editor of the third edition “The Vertebrate Pest Handbook,” there hasn’t been enough attention on deer and white-footed mice in the pest control field. Vantassel shared 11 questions from the book’s Peromyscus chapter. …
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The once “known” range and behavior of commensal rodents can no longer be a go-to resource. With climate change causing rodent species to expand their range, we now see a wider distribution of commensal rodents and an increase in rodent-borne diseases. …
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When flooding began in Demak Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia in early February 2024, the reach of its human and material toll could hardly be anticipated. River waters overran their embankments, submerging 1,350 homes, displacing 20,000 people, affecting close to 85,000, and killing three people—two children and an elderly woman. …
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Glasgow City Council has received almost 10,000 reports of rats this year with almost a fifth of the rodents being spotted inside flats and houses. The number of sightings is three times higher than 2014 but, according to GMB Scotland, one of the biggest unions in Scotland’s public service, only confirms what Glaswegians are seeing every day. …
Read More from Rat sightings treble in Scotland’s biggest city – and rodents ‘are getting bolder’
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