The Global War on Island Rats Posted on September 20, 2024 In 1959, voracious invasive rats were blamed for killing hundreds of white-faced storm petrels, a small seabird, on New Zealand’s Maria Island. In part to protect the birds, conservationists spread rat poison on the 2-hectare island, also known as Ruapuke. They didn’t intend to eradicate the rats but 5 years later were pleasantly surprised to … Read More from The Global War on Island Rats
Boston to attend “rat summit” in New York, learn from other cities Posted on September 18, 2024 Members of Boston’s Public Works Department and the Inspectional Services team will be heading to New York for a “rat summit.” … Read More from Boston to attend “rat summit” in New York, learn from other cities
Do you live in one of the most ‘rodent-infested’ cities in the US? Posted on September 18, 2024 Terminix looked into which of its 300 branches dispatched the most rodent control services in 2023. … Read More from Do you live in one of the most ‘rodent-infested’ cities in the US?
