Rats are present in almost every city in the world, building their own rat settlements in parallel with human urban infrastructure. Several North American cities are considering the use of new ...

After Flaco was found dead earlier this year with rat poison in his system (and an apparent case of pigeon herpes), Councilmember Shaun Abreu introduced a bill named for the Eurasian owl that would ...

Washington, D.C., is launching a rat birth control program to lower the rodent population in the city. The pilot program is set to begin this spring with the distribution of ContraPest according to DC ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If the trap's a-rockin', don't come a-knockin'. New York City's fight against rats has entered the furry beasts' bedrooms, with ...

There are fewer rats in the park these days because Hartford is making sure they have fewer babies. “That park rocks all summer long, and there’s some rat populations that seem to increase depending ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — It's that time of year -- spring cleaning! In the District, leaders are rolling out an aggressive approach to repair roads and sidewalks after the brutal winter storms. They're ...

The latest weapon in Chicago's war against rats is plant-based, naturally flavored and nutritious. It's a birth control pellet made with corn and peanuts, and a team of researchers and volunteers will ...

In Somerville, Massachusetts just outside of Boston, everyone has a horror story about the rats. Adaline Lining says they ruined Christmas for her last year. She had received a delivery of Bartlett ...