As Baltimore City leaders work to address the rat problem, they are considering innovative solutions such as rat birth ...

They feed off crops and garbage and readily adapt to many settings, from farms to the world’s largest cities. To control them ...

Rats hoard food beneath the earth and will destroy root systems as they dig underground, but can be a more dangerous risk as ...

Could birth control be the solution to one of Baltimore’s oldest pest problems? It was one of several options explored this week by a Baltimore City Council committee gathered to discuss the city’s ...

New York City began the very first "Urban Rat Summit" in history on Wednesday with Mayor Eric Adams leading opening remarks ...

Porter, a Democrat who represents South Baltimore communities including Cherry Hill and Curtis Bay, questioned whether city officials have considered using rat birth control to reduce the population.

Wildlife experts fear that a rat could disrupt the island’s delicate balance, so they are pulling out all the stops.

Rats are increasingly pestering neighbors in Malden.“They run around the day like they own the neighborhood,” said Ryan ...

Aw, rats. The Big Apple is the most rodent-riddled city in America, according to new data that will hardly surprise New Yorkers, who notice the pests proliferating in parks, playgrounds and subway ...

The event this week will feature municipal rodent control experts and pest researchers from as far afield as New Orleans and ...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – The war on rats could soon shift from trash to a new target: procreation. New York City Council on Thursday will vote on a bill that would introduce rat contraceptives to ...