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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 ...

The District has launched a new rat control dashboard, the latest step in D.C.’s ongoing effort to curb its rodent problem. The tool is designed to show residents where rats have been spotted and how ...

A new report by the city's watchdog says that Chicago's rodent abatement program is unlikely to achieve long-term control of ...

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Some of the brightest minds in rat control are coming to Boston this fall.

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Boston is a home for everyone—except rats," Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement announcing the Sept. 23-34 meeting.

Instead of throwing poison at the problem, Inspector General David Glockner said Chicago needs a “unified strategy ...

Could birth control be the key to curbing Chicago's rat infestation? A new pilot program moving away from rat poison is launching on Tuesday in what has been dubbed America's "rattiest city." The new ...

A national conference that will be held in Boston next month will take a close look at some of the city’s furriest, and most hated, residents. The second-ever National Urban Rat Summit will be held on ...