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
Human plague returns to Apache County after 11 years Posted on May 4, 2026 Public health officials in Apache County in Arizona have confirmed the county’s first human case of plague since 2015, marking the only known human infection reported in the United States so far in 2026, according to multiple outlets, including AZ Family. … Read More from Human plague returns to Apache County after 11 years
