via Safeguarding the Endangered Rats and Bats of Dinagat Island – Rainforest Trust
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How I taught rats to sniff out land mines
“No one knows exactly how many landmines still litter the world, but it’s safe to say: millions, waiting to kill and maim unsuspecting civilians. Clearing them is slow, expensive and dangerous. The founder of Apopo, Bart Weetjens, talks about his extraordinary project: training rats to sniff out land mines. He shows clips of his “hero rats” in action, and previews his work’s next phase: teaching them to turn up tuberculosis in the lab.”