Hero Rats

[weeona]

This is awesome. Gambian pouched rats are helping find landmines in Africa. The gent running the program is so cool, fond of rats, and treats them very well. I'm normally not so fond of exploiting animals for human purposes, but I feel these ratties aren't in great amounts of danger (light enough to not set off the mines) and are doing a *world* of good for people and other animals, too.

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/tanzania605/

Worth a watch!
Leona