Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in. The concept behind the program is ...

CHICAGO — Could birth control be the key to curbing Chicago's rat infestation? A new pilot program moving away from rat poison is launching on Tuesday in what has been dubbed America's "rattiest city.

Chicago taxpayers are now on the hook for $29.2 million in settlements over wrongful conviction lawsuits connected to a ...

Niles police expressed satisfaction with a pilot program begun in August to “deputize” five feral cats to control the rat population, a police official told Pioneer Press. Now, the department says it ...

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BOSTON (WHDH) - A pilot program has been testing out ways to curb the Boston rat population without using poison. People in one Jamaica Plain neighborhood have been feeding rats birth control as part ...

For Lincolnwood homeowners who notice signs of rats in their yard – burrowing, droppings or dirt mounds – the village will help with abatement as part of a special program offered free of charge, ...

In the article “Rat birth control pilot program draws supporters, critics” (Metro, Aug. 13), Niki Griswold describes a novel rat-control program. The story depends heavily on the account of one person ...

Starting in spring 2025, parts of Manhattan’s 7th District will participate in a yearlong pilot program implementing rat contraceptives in an effort to reduce rat sightings. A continuation of the city ...

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