Rewards for learning mask how smart animals really are, study finds May 15, 2019 Using rewards to show how rodents and ferrets learn are actually masking the true knowledge that these animals have, researchers at Johns Hopkins University… Continue Reading
Palmerston, official cat of the UK foreign office, sports new collar February 13, 2019 When Palmerston trotted out a new look, the world took notice. Palmerston, of course, is the Chief Mouser to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office… Continue Reading
Here’s why owls are dying around illegal marijuana farms in California January 17, 2018 The anticoagulant rodenticide, a poison aimed at, you guessed it, rats, has long been documented to have negative effects on other wildlife which get… Continue Reading
Critter saving life ramp stops frogs and ducks from falling into swimming pools June 28, 2017 Wildlife biologist Rich Mason had no idea until he heard from friends that swimming pools could be so deadly for frogs and other animals…. Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Mellow mice provides clues as to why deep breathing helps humans April 12, 2017 Anyone who has ever dealt with a screaming child or an anxious co-worker know the drill of what to say. Calm down, take a… Continue Reading
Owners of pets rescued from Fort McMurray wildfires have until June 30 to claim critters June 22, 2016 When fire raged out of control in Fort McMurray this spring, hundreds of family pets were displaced, lost or left behind in the panic… Continue Reading
Mouse House: Mass seizure after Calgary home found teeming with critters May 28, 2015 Animal welfare officials in Alberta call it the “largest animal seizure in Calgary history.” The Calgary Humane Society needed help from the city’s police, bylaw and the… Continue Reading
Scottish distillery still doesn’t have a replacement Peat (the cat) December 8, 2014 Peat, the “official mouser” at Glenturret Distillery in Scotland, was found at the side of a road exactly three months ago. The cat was just 6… Continue Reading
Poison mice dropped from sky December 12, 2013 Mice stuffed pain killers were dropped from the sky in tiny parachutes over Guam last week. (That is as close to a World War… Continue Reading
Scared of spiders? It could be in your genes December 2, 2013 Could your reaction to spiders be related to your ancestors’ fear of them? This is pretty fascinating research. Our experiences are built up over… Continue Reading
