Meet The Woman Keeping Alberta Rat-Free Posted on July 16, 2024 On Easter Sunday in 2023, Karen Wickerson was at home in Airdrie, Alta., when an email arrived in her inbox. The sender got right to the point: There was a rat in her backyard. As evidence, she attached a photo of a large black roof rat eating out of a bird feeder. Wickerson pulled on … Read More from Meet The Woman Keeping Alberta Rat-Free
First human case of rare rodent, insect-carried disease reported in Jefferson County Posted on July 16, 2024 A rare disease associated with rodents, ticks and deerflies has been confirmed in a Wheat Ridge resident. Jefferson County Public Health said the resident had tularemia — this is the first positive human case in Jefferson County in 2024. Tularemia is a bacterial disease also known as “rabbit fever.” It can be transmitted to humans through infected … Read More from First human case of rare rodent, insect-carried disease reported in Jefferson County
Rise in rat infestations in Toronto leads councillors to push for pest control policy Posted on July 16, 2024 Toronto’s never-ending construction has come with a sharp rise in rat infestations and two councillors want the city to find ways to reduce the problem before it gets worse. “We’ve had more cranes in the sky in the city of Toronto than I think all North American cities combined for the last little while,” said Coun. … Read More from Rise in rat infestations in Toronto leads councillors to push for pest control policy
