Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year ...
The study demonstrated that the giant rats successfully detected samples of elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales and ...
Giant African rats, trained for scent detection, could assist in fighting illegal wildlife trade. A recent study shows they can detect wildlife products, offering a cost-effective alternative to ...
A Soviet zoologist with a passion for long-extinct mammals set out to reinvigorate the landscape of the Caucasus in the 20th ...
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Giant rats might be the next hot tool for catching wildlife poachers
Giant African rats, already used to sniff out land mines, can do the same for smuggled rhino horns, elephant tusks and other ...
Researchers trained rats fitted with custom vests and bells to detect illegal wildlife, even its hidden among other substances.
A 2023 avian flu outbreak decimated a Caspian tern colony on Rat Island and spread to harbor seals, posing a new threat to local wildlife. A 2023 epidemiological study revealed that 56% of a large ...
A pensioner says she has been left scared to leave her home after spotting a large rat sat on her lawn. The 78-year-old said she also contacted the council but got told they would not be sending ...
African giant pouched rats trained to alert their handlers when they find illegally trafficked wildlife products ...
A bobcat, with its characteristic reddish fur and black markings, trots across a snow-covered field in central Oregon, in the ...
A compelling biography about a groundbreaking scientist and his controversial work, using rodent cities to examine the ...
An epidemiological study found that 56% of a large breeding colony of Caspian terns died from a 2023 outbreak of highly ...