To control them, people often resort to poisons. But chemicals that kill rats can also harm other animals. The most commonly used ... urban areas and can kill a rat or mouse after just one night ...

It offers safeguards from the most toxic rat poisons until state regulators develop stronger restrictions for their use. “This is a sensible moratorium to address a pervasive and preventable problem,” ...

The Dutch island of Terschelling is dealing with a rat infestation and has begun shooting the rodents to address the issue.

The state has laws restricting some rat poisons, but people, pets and wildlife continue to be harmed by them. This bill offers additional safeguards from the most toxic rat poisons and provides a ...

Wildlife advocates are sounding the alarm once again about rodenticide, poison used to control rat populations ... Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford. "Most of the foxes that we receive have ...