Is rat birth control a fix for NYC's rodent woes?
New York City Council Member Shaun Abreu launched Bill 736, or "Flaco's law." The bill passed on Sept. 26, 2024, and will implement rat contraceptives in areas where trash is containerized. He told ...
8 million New Yorkers versus 3 million rats: Is rat birth control the solution?
ABC News looks at New York City’s fight to curb rat populations as some city leaders and residents uncover new methods to reduce the rodents like birth control and "rat walks." ...
Armies of rats are laying waste to cities and the $27 billion-a-year problem is only getting worse
The saying goes that Kansas City in August is hotter than two rats in a wool sock, but it turns out the rising temperatures ...
Rats Are Infesting More Homes Than Ever—Here’s How You Can Keep Them Out
These experts can tell you how you can try to fix a problem, and they can ensure a thorough extermination of the rats with ...
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Soaring egg prices are piquing interest in backyard chickens
NEW YORK (AP) — Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices ... Feeders and waterers range from about $8 to $50 or more, ...
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Oh, great: Rat populations are surging as cities heat up
Simmering urban temperatures are bad for humans. It's another story for rats, according to new research -- especially in ...
Amsterdam, New York, Toronto: The cities where climate change is causing a rat population overload
The city of Amsterdam is one of 11 where climate change is considered to be having an impact on the rising rat population.
The surprising reason cities are losing the war on rats
A new study is the first to link rising temperatures with booming rat populations in cities around the world. Rising seas, intensifying droughts, worsening floods — these are well-known effects of ...
Another unwelcome consequence of climate change: an explosion of urban rats
Global warming is worsening droughts, making sea levels rise, and fueling deadly storms. Now scientists have a new problem to ...