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

Toronto’s proposed rat reduction plan passes 1st hurdle, could come into effect in 2026

CBC Lite July 10, 2025

Toronto’s proposed rat response plan is one step closer to being implemented after a municipal committee unanimously approved the plan Wednesday. …

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FieldRoutes Annual Pest Industry Report Finds Challenges with Cost of Materials, Equipment

PCT July 10, 2025

FieldRoutes, a ServiceTitan product and cloud-based and mobile SaaS provider for field service businesses, released its annual State of the Pest Industry Report, a comprehensive study of over 1,000 pest control company employees, and primarily general managers, owners, and operations managers. …

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Health & Economic Impact

Northern Arizona Resident Dies From Plague

PCT July 14, 2025

As reported by the Associated Press, a northern Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, marking the first such death in Coconino County since 2007, health officials said Friday. …

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The ‘Parker piles’ of trash take their toll as residents navigate pest control and dumpster feuds in Philly’s municipal workers strike

The Philadelphia Inquirer July 9, 2025

Infestation concerns are not unwarranted, according to Michael Bentley, an entomologist who is the vice president of the National Pest Management Association. Trash piling up can quickly cause rodents and insects to multiply, he said, putting residents at risk of the diseases they spread. As bags are torn open, trash can also attract larger scavengers …

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