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 the relationships between rats and humans, including the feasibility of Alberta's rat-free status.
The rat was a different actor in the minefield, so it created a different choreography of landmine detection.
DeAngelo's research on rats began while studying military wasteland and minefields, where rats are used to detect landmines by scent in countries like Cambodia.
- Rats are light enough to safely walk across landmines without detonating them.
- DeAngelo collects stories about rats, noting that everyone she talks to has a story about them.
Author's summary: Alberta's rat-free status is researched by a U of A professor.
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