Washington, D.C., is launching a rat birth control program to lower the rodent population in the city. The pilot program is ...

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Washington, DC is trying to crack down on its overpopulation of vermin by giving them birth control. DC Health plans to place ...

HOLYOKE ― A red‑tailed hawk sat shaking in the bed of Tom Ricardi’s pickup last Sunday, disoriented and unable to fly. By Monday, it was dead. One more bird that Ricardi, a retired Massachusetts ...

If the trap’s a-rockin’, don’t come a-knockin’. New York City’s fight against rats has entered the furry beasts’ bedrooms, with the City Council approving a measure to lace rat traps with rodent birth ...

Rats on birth control — not a joke. It's part of D.C.'s new spring pilot to curb a stubborn rodent problem. Why it matters: D ...

As the warmer months draw nearer, you're more likely to encounter rats and mice around your property. Spring represents a ...

Cities across the northeast are seeing a spike in complaints about rats. With high-tech traps and carbon monoxide gas, the Boston area is taking on its growing problem. It's a war that stretches back ...

The pilot program will cost about $130,000 and also focus on improved trash disposal to combat rat infestations, starting in ...

Last year, Washington was ranked the “rattiest” city in the country—and, it seems, city government has taken that personally. Early this year, mayoral candidate and current DC Council member Janeese ...