El tráfico ilegal de especies silvestres sigue siendo una de las amenazas más graves para la biodiversidad mundial, que pone en peligro de extinción a especies ya amenazadas. Un reciente estudio de prueba de concepto dirigido por investigadores de APOPO ha confirmado que nuestras ratas africanas gigantes especialmente adiestradas, conocidas como HeroRATs pueden detectar productos […]
Illegal wildlife trafficking remains one of the most critical threats to global biodiversity, putting already endangered species at risk of extinction. A recent proof-of-concept study led by researchers at APOPO has confirmed that our specially trained African giant pouched rats, known as HeroRATs can detect trafficked wildlife products such as pangolin scales, offering a new
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En octubre de 2024, el equipo ucraniano de APOPO logró un hito importante al obtener la certificación del Centro Nacional de Acción contra las Minas (NMAC) de Chernihiv para llevar a cabo operaciones de Inspección Técnica y Perros Detectores de Minas (TSD/MDD). Esta certificación oficial es la culminación de diez meses de entrenamiento y preparación
In October 2024, APOPO’s Ukraine team achieved a significant milestone by earning certification from the National Mine Action Center (NMAC) Chernihiv to conduct Technical Survey and Mine Detection Dog (TSD/MDD) operations. This official certification is the culmination of ten months of dedicated training and preparation, allowing APOPO to begin conducting Technical Surveys across contaminated areas
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In a significant achievement for APOPO and African giant pouched rat research, veterinarian Dr. Mungo Kisinza was awarded a PhD from the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Morogoro, Tanzania, at its 44th graduation ceremony. Held at the Edward Moringe campus and presided over by Chancellor Joseph Sinde Warioba, the event celebrated the accomplishments of
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En un logro significativo para APOPO y la investigación de la rata gigante africana africanael veterinario Dr. Mungo Kisinza recibió un doctorado de la Universidad de Agricultura de Sokoine (SUA) en Morogoro, Tanzania, en su 44ª ceremonia de graduación. El acto, celebrado en el campus Edward Moringe y presidido por el canciller Joseph Sinde Warioba,
Tras una prueba de campo entre septiembre de 2023 y marzo de 2024, APOPO Zimbabue revisó sus métodos de recogida de datos sobre acciones antiminas para mitigar los riesgos de la retirada de minas, incorporando un Modelo de Datos de Desminado (MDL) a los informes diarios. El objetivo era explorar cómo este método actualizado podía
Following a field trial between September 2023 and March 2024, APOPO Zimbabwe revised its mine action data collection methods to mitigate mine clearance risks by incorporating a Clearance Data Model (CDM) into daily reporting. The aim was to explore how this updated method could improve the quality of collected data whilst also saving time for
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On September 13, all of APOPO’s demining teams in Azerbaijan successfully passed the ANAMA (Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action) annual accreditation. This includes APOPO’s Technical Survey Dogs (TSD), Mine Detection Rats (MDR), and, for the first time, MDR handlers who were accredited as manual deminers. APOPO’s MDR handlers are the first foreign demining team
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