‘Nuclear Bomb’ Of Invasive Rats That Exploded In Boise Can Threaten Wyoming Posted on January 28, 2026 by Connor Johnson Cowboy State Daily January 22, 2026 Wyoming isn’t immune to a rat invasion like the infestation taking place in Boise that one exterminator called “a nuclear bomb of rats.” Spikes in rat populations can result from favorable conditions, such as mild winters, a Wyoming zoology professor said. Read Article