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NEW YORK, N.Y. (WKRC) - Officials have greenlit a plan to reduce their city's rat infestation using a "rat contraceptive." It should come as no surprise that New York City has a rat problem. A study ...

Rats thrive around humans, for good reason: They feed off crops and garbage and readily adapt to many settings, from farms to the world’s largest cities. To control them, people often resort to ...

Rat poison is killing birds of prey, foxes and domesticated pets, according to municipal officials and a local wildlife rehabilitator. This week, the Bellingham Board of Health and Bellingham Police ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Rats thrive around humans, for good reason: They feed off crops and garbage and readily adapt to many settings, from farms to the world’s ...

You hear scampering sounds inside your walls. Next, you find bits of your couch cushion missing. Then, you see a small furry critter scurrying away out of the corner of your eye. Mice have infiltrated ...

Winter means mice season. When outdoor temperatures drop, rodents start looking for warm places to nest, and your home becomes prime real estate. Kitchens, basements, and wall cavities offer ...

While many view Los Angeles as a concrete jungle, there's another side of the city more akin to the wild. L.A. lies within a biodiversity hot spot, with ecologically rich habitats such as the Santa ...

Massachusetts lawmakers want to restrict a type of rat poison that is particularly dangerous to birds, pets and wildlife. One hawk spent fourth months recovering from eating a poisoned rat at Weymouth ...

There was a similar case involving rat poison purchased by an uncle, but this time the poisoning took place at the uncle's home. "My uncle had gotten a new Chihuahua puppy named Bubba, and he thought ...