A Soviet zoologist with a passion for long-extinct mammals set out to reinvigorate the landscape of the Caucasus in the 20th ...

an innate and irreversible self-destruct button to prevent a species from overpopulating its habitat,” wrote Fredrick Kunkle ...

The study demonstrated that the giant rats successfully detected samples of elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales and ...

posters and other materials asking Albertans to report rats and signs of rats. The Alberta Invasive Species Council is ...

Species around the world are threatened by the illegal wildlife trade, which peddles in wares such as pangolin scales, ...

The intelligent rodents have a particularly keen nose and have been previously trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis.

These rats aren't just dressed up for fun - they're on a mission to help sniff out the illegal wildlife trade.

One of the UK’s largest breed of spiders have had the biggest mating season on record as efforts to re-establish the species ...

“Wildlife smuggling is often conducted by individuals engaged in other illegal activities, including human, drug, and arms trafficking,” Webb noted. “Therefore, deploying rats to combat wildlife ...

Now in its early planning stages, the Fish and Wildlife Service’s rat eradication campaign is targeting a total of four ...

"This campaign will educate and remind Albertans to do their part to keep the pest out of our province," said Ag Minister RJ ...

The provincial and federal governments are reminding Albertans to "Rat on Rats!" with a new information campaign.