Is it Time to Change Tact in the ‘War on Rats’?

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Is it Time to Change Tact in the ‘War on Rats’?
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Better rat management could mean looking at larger problems in urban neighborhoods. Click the link to read more.

The “war on rats” has shown little progress, argues a study published last month in the journal

Those programs that were successful to an extent often relied upon the widespread and prolonged application of rodenticides to deal with rat problems, says Lee. When these programs stop or change, however, rat populations can quickly rebound back to previous levels.

Across cities, there can be multiple sources of food, water, or shelter for rats to thrive and multiply. Dealing with these and controlling rat populations can be a momentous challenge for authorities. In other words, it’s a war that can never truly be won. “If you look at places where rats are common, [such as] neighborhoods in the city that are neglected, that are deteriorating, is it the rats that are really problematic there?” he asks. “Or is it the overall state of those neighborhoods?”

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