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

Once every 48-50 years, a rare bamboo flower bloom in India’s northeast sparks an unexpected crisis. This natural phenomenon, ...

With millions of mice and rats in US labs alone, scientists can learn a lot of information from their scurrying test subjects ...

John Bumpass Calhoun’s life’s work — studying rats and mice — was grounded here in Baltimore at the Johns Hopkins University.

The downy mouse and five other Australian species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red ...

Officials working to combat wildlife smugglers may have a new, furry tool to help sniff out illegally trafficked items: giant ...

Giant African rats, already used to sniff out land mines, can do the same for smuggled rhino horns, elephant tusks and other ...

Another mitigation tactic Bentley recommended is storing firewood at least 20 feet away, but as far as possible, from the ...

An ambitious project to rid Southland of pests has been put on hold amid financial issues. Predator Free Southland was created with the goal of protec ...

Lonesome George was discovered motionless in his enclosure, one morning in June 2012. Overnight, George had taken not only ...

commonly referred to as the African rat, which serves as its primary reservoir. Additionally, other rodent species can also ...

Facebook and Instagram can boost wildlife conservation efforts through public awareness and engagement, according to a study ...