People probably kept cats around as a means of vermin control. (sciencenews.org)
A mutually beneficial relationship developed where people tolerated the presence of these primal cats for vermin control, and cats thrived on the readily available food source. (animalkindvet.com)
The team is evaluating gene drives to spread infertility genes through rodent populations, as a potentially more humane method of vermin control. (sciencemediacentre.org)