Tag: rats
How to control invasive rats and mice at home without harming native wildlife
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As I write this article, a furry blur of a rodent has just scampered across the room and under the couch. It’s autumn...
Don’t blame cats for destroying wildlife – shaky logic is leading to moral panic
Are cats really to blame for the worldwide loss of
biodiversity? Dzurag/iStock via Getty Images Plus
A number of conservationists claim cats are a zombie...
Fleas to flu to coronavirus: how ‘death ships’ spread disease through the ages
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
One of the haunting images of this pandemic will be stationary cruise ships – deadly carriers of COVID-19 – at anchor in...