Rodents are on the rise. From the viral video of a rodent-infested Colosseum in Rome this summer to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ declaration that rats are “public enemy number one,” Flagstaff scientist Dr. Loretta Mayer says the overpopulation of mice and rats are impacting cities around the world. However, her non-profit organization, which uses fertility-control methods instead of poison, is gaining global attention. Communities typically have turned to poisoning rodents to address the … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Scientist’s Approach to Rat Infestation Gaining Global Attention
Dr. Cheryl Dyer
Arizona Scientists Working to Control Galapagos Rat Population without Poison
The chain of 19 islands that make up the Galapagos archipelago have been called “a priceless living laboratory.” The vast biodiversity of these islands that lie 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador is said to have inspired the theory of evolution. Now, a Northern Arizona organization is working to help protect the islands from an invasive rat population that is threatening not only many of the endemic species of the Galapagos, but also the farms that are vital to the islands’ 40,000 human … [Read more...] about Arizona Scientists Working to Control Galapagos Rat Population without Poison
