How Neuty, a 22-Pound Rodent Became a Local Celebrity and Sparked a Call for Environmental Responsibility

How Neuty, a 22-Pound Rodent Became a Local Celebrity and Sparked a Call for Environmental Responsibility

Louisiana has been in the news lately, not for its beautiful bayous or delicious Cajun cuisine, but for a story about a 22-pound nutria named Neuty. The story started when wildlife agents showed up at the seafood business of Denny and Myra Lacoste, Neuty’s adoptive family, with the intention of seizing the animal. According to […]

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Are Rodents Really Our Enemies? Unpacking the Concept of ‘Pests’ in Bethany Brookshire’s Latest Book

Are Rodents Really Our Enemies? Unpacking the Concept of ‘Pests’ in Bethany Brookshire’s Latest Book

Have you ever looked at a mouse, raccoon, or seagull and thought of them as nothing more than pests? If so, you’re not alone. However, Bethany Brookshire’s new book, “Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains,” offers a refreshing and enlightening perspective on these creatures that might just change your mind. As Brookshire writes, these animals […]

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Beavers can help Britain fight the climate crisis – if we welcome them back

Beavers can help Britain fight the climate crisis – if we welcome them back

On Saturday 1 October, something remarkable happened. The Eurasian beaver was officially recognised as both a “native” and a “protected” species under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. In England, that means it is now illegal to deliberately kill, injure, or capture the world’s second largest rodent, or disturb their dams, lodges or […]

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The Dassie Rat – an unique rodent

The Dassie Rat – an unique rodent

The Dassie Rat (Petromus typicus) is endemic to the Southwest Arid Zone of Africa. Their range encompasses northwestern South Africa (Northern Cape Province), central and western Namibia and southwestern Angola. These cute, squirrel-like, long tailed rodents occur regularly and sometimes commonly in rocky areas within this vast swathe of desert and semi-desert land. What makes […]

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