Rat birth control rolls out in NYC this month. What to know about the city's new strategy for reducing rodents
New York City is preparing to roll out an unconventional strategy for tackling its rodent problem: rat birth control.
Is giving rats birth control the key to curbing Chicago's infestation?
Could birth control be the key to curbing Chicago's rat infestation? A new pilot program moving away from rat poison is ...
Rat birth control? This Chicago neighborhood will soon try it
Chicago has earned the title of "rattiest" city. But a new pilot program in a popular neighborhoods could help to break the ...
Rat birth control coming to some Chicago neighborhoods
Chicago was dubbed the "rattiest" city in America for the tenth consecutive year, according to Orkin. Now, there is a new approach: rat birth control.
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To protect wildlife, advocates look to reduce rat poison use in Mass.
Predators like hawks and eagles are getting sick and dying from consuming poisoned rodents. Advocates say there are ...
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Chicago has been the rattiest city in the US for 10 years. Is rat birth control the answer?
Arizona-based company SenesTech is deploying rat ‘birth control’ in bait boxes across Wicker Park and Bucktown as part of a ...
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Rats could 'invade your garden' if you keep two simple things outdoors
Nobody wants a rat problem, but it can happen. It turns out keeping two common things in your garden could draw them too.
Rats don’t run this city: Why Philly fields fewer rat complaints than New York City and D.C.
Compared to nearby cities, Philly seems to have a much lower rat population, or at least is home to vermin who are better at ...