The landmine-sniffing rats are continuing their slow and steady task of demining Cambodia (and other places). Here's an article about a rat named Ronin setting a record for most mines discovered (109). The previous record holder had cleared 71 landmines by the time of his retirement.

#rat #rats #HeroRats

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2ewxjjw842o

Tanzanian Rats Save Lives by Detecting Land Mines and Tuberculosis

In Tanzania, 'hero rats' trained by the organization APOPO are making a significant impact by detecting land mines and diagnosing tuberculosis (TB). These rats are especially trained for search and rescue operations, with one rat recently saving a simulated earthquake survivor by triggering a backpa... [More info]

Have some money left for a good cause this month?

The team behind the landmine clearing hero rats are currently running a fundraiser with a 50% donation match possibility:

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-apopos-herorats-life-saving-missions/

#rats #herorats #charity #apopo

Mardi prochain, 24 mars, nous serons en live sur Peertube, Twitch et Youtube pour parler de surveillance biométrique !

Nous expliquerons comment fonctionnent ces technologies (vidéosurveillance algorithmique, reconnaissance faciale, analyse d'émotions..) et pourquoi on pense qu'il faut les interdire.

Alors rendez-vous à 19h, venez poser vos questions !

Johann Chapoutot sur Radio Nova explique ce qu'est l'extrême-centre

https://tube.fdn.fr/w/rXHrzoQL6fBSpUVfoK7GUE

#Apopo, the company behind #HeroRats is facing difficulties due to USAID budget cuts.

If you're looking for an awesome company to donate some money to, this definitely is one.
They are training gambian pouched rats to sniff out landmines and tuberculosis.

https://apopo.org/take-action-today/

#rats

In the war-scarred landscapes of Cambodia, where millions of landmines remain buried from decades of conflict, an extraordinary hero emerged: Magawa, a giant African pouched rat (also known as a HeroRAT) trained by the nonprofit organization APOPO.

This remarkable rodent