Smithsonian Magazine14d
These Giant, Vest-Wearing Sniffer Rats Could Help Combat the Illegal Wildlife Trade, Scientists Say
Researchers trained African giant pouched rats to detect commonly smuggled items, including rhino horns and elephant tusks Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Poachers and wildlife traffickers go to great ...
Are giant rats the future in sniffing out wildlife trafficking? Watch the rodents at work
Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year ...
Trained African giant pouched rats may help detect trafficked rhino horn and ivory products
A recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science reveals that African giant pouched rats could play ...
African giant rats trained to sniff out illegal wildlife products
In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team ...
New York Post6d
You can now soar over the world’s most spectacular vistas and wildlife — without ever leaving your couch
From South African wildlife reserves to the volcanoes in Iceland to Machu Picchu in Peru and Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, a California company called NatureEye will send a remote-controlled ...
USA Today4d
Are giant rats the future in sniffing out wildlife trafficking? Watch the rodents at work
Giant African rats may soon be the key to fighting illegal wildlife trafficking. New research from nonprofit APOPO, published Oct. 29, shows that African giant pouched rats can be trained to ...