Rats with tiny backpacks are being used to sniff out illegally trafficked wildlife items. African giant pouched rats have ...

African giant pouched rats trained to alert their handlers when they find illegally trafficked wildlife products ...

He adds that improving detection methods increases the risk for illegal wildlife traders – which, in turn, drives up commercial prices and shrinks demand. “I’m hopeful that (using rats) for detecting ...

Named after conservationists including David Attenborough, the animals were initially rewarded with a food pellet if they ...

The training involved eight rats that were taught to identify contraband hidden among common items like peanuts and washing ...

Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year ...

Pangolin scales, elephant tusks, rhino horn, and a rare wood all are preferred objects in the illegal wildlife trade. African giant pouched rats, with their keen sense of smell, however, could soon ...

For the new study, researchers worked with 11 rats named Kirsty, Marty, Attenborough, Irwin, Betty, Teddy, Ivory, Ebony, Desmond, Thoreau and Fossey. Using food as a reward, the team first taught the ...

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Sticky traps - so strong rats can’t leave - are inhumane as they die of dehydration and end up gnawing on their limbs.

He adds that improving detection methods increases the risk for illegal wildlife traders – which, in turn, drives up commercial prices and shrinks demand. “I’m hopeful that (using rats ...