New York declares total war on prolific rat population The Straits Times August 9, 2025 New York is waging a war on multiple fronts to combat the near-ubiquitous rats that plague city streets and the subways, and that leave some residents afraid to let their children walk on sidewalks. … Read More from New York declares total war on prolific rat population Read Article
Alberta rat control investigating possible rodent sighting in Calgary CBC August 9, 2025 The province says it’s reviewed footage of what is potentially a rat in the southeast Calgary community of Inglewood — and unlike many other reports in which people mistake other rodents for rats, this one looks like the real deal. … Read More from Alberta rat control investigating possible rodent sighting in Calgary Read Article
Leptospirosis in urban rats: A One Health study AAHA August 4, 2025 A recent study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases by a multidisciplinary team representing both veterinary and human a medicine evaluated the presence and spread of leptospirosis among urban rat populations in Boston, Massachusetts. Researchers conducted a multi-year effort to determine the prevalence of Leptospira interrogans and other Leptospira infections in brown rats (Rattus norvegicus and R. rattus) and to learn how strains … Read More from Leptospirosis in urban rats: A One Health study Read Article
