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