Several new billboards on Interstate 84 in Hartford and West Hartford are sending a not-so-gentile reminder that rat poison ...

GLEN ELLYN, IL — Rats are undoubtedly a nuisance. During the pandemic, rat populations and infestations exploded in some areas. But killing them with poison has an unintended consequence on wildlife.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill that would make it illegal to purchase or use rodenticide in Rhode Island is one step closer to becoming law. S 651 A, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — An injured spotted owl that was rescued on Mt. Tabor - only to die shortly afterward - was found to have died from rat poison, says the Bird Alliance of Oregon. The owl was found on ...

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 ...

For at least a decade, California has tried to restrict the use of rat poison so it stops killing all manner of creatures besides rats. So far, it hasn’t worked. When a wild animal preys upon a rat ...

Q. My new year’s resolution is to clean out my garage and get rid of any pesticides that are expired, not needed, or harmful to wildlife. How do I find out what I should get rid of? Do fertilizers ...

ARLINGTON — Wildlife biologists for the Stillaguamish Tribes are ringing alarm bells over commonly used rat poisons killing bald eagles across Snohomish County. Since March 2024, the tribe and ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — At the Capitol Wednesday, a public hearing was held regarding a proposed bill aimed at protecting birds of prey by restricting the use of certain types of rat poison.

Popular ranges of rat and mouse poisons which also kill owls and possums will be restricted for use within weeks and could be pulled from supermarket and hardware shelves within months.

Rats are a fact of urban life, but Emily Sweeney’s reporting on the weekly trash buffet in Boston’s neighborhoods is spot-on (“For this rat pack, the city is the coolest place to be,” Page A1, March 1 ...