MARLBOROUGH — In one of his first major initiatives, Mayor J. Christian Dumais seeks to take down one of the city's most persistent enemies: its local rat population. Dumais' new administration has ...

African giant pouched rats, known for their exceptional sense of smell, are being used to detect trafficked wildlife and illegal plant trade, scientists said in the journal Frontiers in Conservation ...

GREEN BAY - Green Bay officials said an uptick in rat complaints this year reflects the city's increased attention to the problem moreso than an influx of rats. Still, City Council and city staff ...

The City of Torrington is dealing with an influx of unwanted guests – rats – that have terrorized some neighborhoods in recent months. “They’re like the size of a baked potato -- a big baked potato,” ...

EAGLE, Idaho — Eagle residents continue to struggle with rats – a problem many say didn't start happening until roughly two years ago. Based on rat reproduction rates, wildlife expert and Eagle ...

Love is in the air for squeakhearts — and city lawmakers want to stop them from becoming new parents. Councilmember Shaun Abreu (D-Manhattan) has proposed a rat birth control program jointly run by ...

New York City kicked off the very first Urban Rat Summit on Wednesday with Mayor Eric Adams declaring "War on Rats" while giving opening remarks for the event. The two-day event is being held at Pier ...

MAMARONECK, New York (WCBS) — The Village of Mamaroneck recently declared an emergency due to a rise in rat sightings. The community is now cracking down to combat the rodents. A combination of a nice ...

Poachers and wildlife traffickers go to great lengths to disguise their contraband products so they can smuggle them out of a country. They’ll paint ivory tusks black, or coat them in chocolate and ...

A Roseville neighborhood, outside Sacramento, is crawling with so many rats that one homeowner has dubbed it "Rodentville." Denise Patricia, who moved into her house in July, told TV station KCRA that ...