From supermarket rat infestations, to job cuts, a hīkoi, and the Marokopa man who continues to evade police - here are some ...

They are on an exterminating mission. Predator-Free Miramar aims to protect birds in this area of Wellington, New Zealand's capital, by ridding it of rats - every last one of them. After donning ...

Between 1200 and 1300, Polynesians and their companions reached New Zealand—which until then had no mammals at all other than bats. RAJASTHAN, INDIA A rat perches on a rail in Karni Mata Temple.

is on the front lines of New Zealand’s drive to be “predator free” by 2050. That means eradicating invasive species such as ...

New Zealand, South Vietnam and the United States volunteered for this unenviable job. They would gain the nickname ‘tunnel rats’ US Mail to Canada Temporarily Suspended Smartest Dog Breeds ...

Tracking tunnels are another great way to identify predators. The predator walks through ink on a pad, leaving clear ...

New Zealand turns to traps and technology in an ambitious program to rid the country of furry predators threatening native birds and industry. Photo: AP and iStock ...

Could it be time for rats to be eradicated for good? Vandy Pollard The Silvereye or Tauhou, left, and the Tui, right, are native to New Zealand It is this approach that is being tried in another ...

Prevention seems to be the key -- in New Zealand, scientists have successfully gotten rid of rats on very small islands, but on larger ones they are simply unable to eradicate the tenacious ...

An infestation of rats at a Dunedin supermarket prompted an investigation by food safety officials in January. Woolworths New Zealand confirmed an increase in “pest activity” at its Countdown ...