Nesting native seabirds thrive after invasive rats are eradicated Posted on May 4, 2026 After a years-long multi-agency effort to eradicate invasive rats on Wake Atoll, ecosystems are already showing signs of bouncing back. … Read More from Nesting native seabirds thrive after invasive rats are eradicated
Ada County’s rat problem slipped through the cracks at the Capitol. What’s next? Posted on May 4, 2026 Nichols championed the bipartisan effort to create some framework for eradicating invasive rats, which slip between the cracks of Idaho Code. As a new arrival — early reports began in Eagle around 2022, Davidson said — there’s no agency in the state tasked by law with controlling them. Now that the Legislature has left Boise, … Read More from Ada County’s rat problem slipped through the cracks at the Capitol. What’s next?
PCT Poll: Rodent Activity Spiked During Frigid Winter of 2025-26 Posted on May 4, 2026 For many of PCT’s readers, this past winter was one for the ages. In many parts of the country, frigid temperatures drove not only people but rodents to warm refuges. PCT asked its readers if they noticed an increased rodent activity on their service routes this past winter. … Read More from PCT Poll: Rodent Activity Spiked During Frigid Winter of 2025-26