Can Rat Birth Control Fix NYC's Rat Problem?
A rat expert explains how rat contraceptives work, and don’t work, when it comes to controlling rat populations.
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A rat expert explains how rat contraceptives work, and don’t work, when it comes to controlling rat populations.
The NYC health department is advising the public that cases of leptospirosis, an infection associated with exposure to rat urine, are on the rise.
New York City's city council introduced a bill to put rat contraceptives on the streets instead of poison.
Councilmember Shaun Abreu (D-Manhattan) has proposed a rat birth control program to be run by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of Sanitation.
New York City is considering a bill that will use birth control to eradicate the rat population. The number of rats in the city stands at about three million, down from 10 million in 1967.