GLEN ELLYN, IL — Rats are undoubtedly a nuisance. During the pandemic, rat populations and infestations exploded in some areas. But killing them with poison has an unintended consequence on wildlife.

Several new billboards on Interstate 84 in Hartford and West Hartford are sending a not-so-gentile reminder that rat poison kills more than just rats. The series of seven billboards are part of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill that would make it illegal to purchase or use rodenticide in Rhode Island is one step closer to becoming law. S 651 A, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This mountain lion, known as P-47, was found dead in Southern California on March 21, 2019, with rat poison in his system.

PORTLAND, Ore. — An injured spotted owl that was rescued on Mt. Tabor - only to die shortly afterward - was found to have died from rat poison, says the Bird Alliance of Oregon. The owl was found on ...

Over the last few years, animal advocates sought to limit the use of anticoagulant rat poisons due to the dangers they pose to wildlife and pets — even as Massachusetts cities continue to struggle ...

ARLINGTON — Wildlife biologists for the Stillaguamish Tribes are ringing alarm bells over commonly used rat poisons killing bald eagles across Snohomish County. Since March 2024, the tribe and ...

Q. My new year’s resolution is to clean out my garage and get rid of any pesticides that are expired, not needed, or harmful to wildlife. How do I find out what I should get rid of? Do fertilizers ...

For at least a decade, California has tried to restrict the use of rat poison so it stops killing all manner of creatures besides rats. So far, it hasn’t worked. When a wild animal preys upon a rat ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — At the Capitol Wednesday, a public hearing was held regarding a proposed bill aimed at protecting birds of prey by restricting the use of certain types of rat poison.