Tag: mice

Rutgers University Reportedly Euthanized 23,000 Mice During Pandemic

Rutgers University reportedly euthanized up to 23,000 mice during the pandemic, according to a document from the school’s financial department. The report, first shared by The Daily Targum, noted the finding was uncovered in a report seeking reimbursement for animals “lost” during the pandemic. “Loss of research animals required for student/postdoc training,” the notes regarding…


All-Pervasive’ Mice Blighting Rural Australia

Farmers and communities across large swathes of inland eastern Australia are being hit by their worst mouse plague in almost a decade, threatening to undermine post-drought recovery efforts. Mouse populations have spiked over the past 12 months as crop-growing conditions have improved across rural Australia and provided the rodents with favourable conditions for eating and…