Alberta's Rat-Free Status
Despite occasional claims to the contrary, Alberta has maintained its rat-free status for 75 years.
University of Alberta anthropology professor Darcie DeAngelo researches rats' relationships with humans, including their use in landmine detection.
The rat was a different actor in the minefield, so it created a different choreography of landmine detection.
DeAngelo's research began while working on her Master's degree, where she discovered that in Cambodia, rats are used to detect landmines by scent, as they are light enough to safely walk across landmines without detonating them.
Author's summary: Researching rats in Alberta.
- Alberta has been rat-free for 75 years.
- Rats are used in landmine detection in Cambodia.
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