One morning last year, John Gladwin opened the cupboard under his kitchen sink and discovered a bag of soil he'd been storing there was torn to shreds. Days later he noticed a pungent smell too. It ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Rats thrive around humans, for good reason: They feed off crops and garbage and readily adapt to many settings, from farms to the world’s ...

A recent report finds that, despite legislation limiting such chemicals, dozens of species are still being poisoned. And we ...

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 ...

Over the last few years, animal advocates sought to limit the use of anticoagulant rat poisons due to the dangers they pose to wildlife and pets — even as Massachusetts cities continue to struggle ...

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Rat poison is killing birds of prey, foxes and domesticated pets, according to municipal officials and a local wildlife rehabilitator. This week, the Bellingham Board of Health and Bellingham Police ...

Rabbits darting around is a regular sight in Tom Sorce's backyard in Bay View. But on a recent morning, a rabbit lying on its side and panting caught his eye. The rabbit died that afternoon, Sorce ...

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Rat poison is toxic to humans. Symptoms of rat poison ingestion include internal bleeding, organ failure, paralysis, and coma. The symptoms associated with ingesting, touching, or inhaling rat poison ...