Jump to content
Ornithology Exchange (brought to you by the Ornithological Council)

Olfactory trick keeps rats away from native birds


Recommended Posts

EC12459_Fa.gif
Rats' keen sense of smell can be exploited to dramatically reduce the frequency of attacks on native birds, providing a possible technique to protect vulnerable species, a new study suggests.

View the full article on ECOS Magazine

Photo: When black rats tracked the smell of potential prey species and found no live prey, they effectively lost interest in the bird odour after around three days. Credit: UNSW
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

×
×
  • Create New...