Rat birth control programs may not be the most efficient way to address urban rat infestations Posted on August 15, 2024 Several North American cities are considering the use of new contraceptive products to address rat infestations. This effort is commendable as it shows that cities are exploring alternative approaches to more established techniques that are known to cause harms, such as poisons that kill non-targeted wildlife. Rat birth control products, packaged as sugary bait, reduce the number of offspring … Read More from Rat birth control programs may not be the most efficient way to address urban rat infestations
Brighton residents celebrate cleaning of property filled with trash, rodents & rodent droppings Posted on August 15, 2024 An abandoned property in Brighton Beach that was filling up with trash, rodents and rodent droppings has been cleaned up by the city following multiple 311 requests. Residents say it was a move that was long overdue. “It is clean. I am happy with it now. I am hoping that it is staying clean every … Read More from Brighton residents celebrate cleaning of property filled with trash, rodents & rodent droppings
After floods, voracious rodents now destroy fields in Sangolda Posted on August 13, 2024 Farmers in Sangolda are a disappointed lot as first it was the floods that inundated and destroyed their paddy fields and now voracious rodents have raided their crop causing extensive damage. Worried ryots feel that the rodents if left unchecked would wreak havoc to their remaining crops and requested the agriculture department to extend a … Read More from After floods, voracious rodents now destroy fields in Sangolda