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

A Canadian province has been rat free since 1950 and here’s why

Daily Hive June 27, 2025

If you ever find yourself in the lovely province of Alberta, you are practically guaranteed not to spot something most people despise — a rat. In fact, a rat population hasn’t existed in the province since the 1950s, so it has been a long, long time. Here’s why. …

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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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Health & Economic Impact

Second hantavirus case confirmed in Douglas County

Record Courier June 27, 2025

A 50-plus year old Douglas County woman was hospitalized for a confirmed second case of hantavirus this summer, Carson City Health and Human Services reported on Friday afternoon. …

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Waukesha woman raising awareness after hantavirus nearly killed her mom

TMJ4 June 26, 2025

A Waukesha County woman is sharing her mother’s near-death experience with an extremely rare and potentially fatal virus to raise awareness in in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. …

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