Norway and black rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) are ubiquitous urban pests, inhabiting cities worldwide. Despite their close association with people, urban rats remain difficult to control ...

A new study led by researchers at University of Richmond has revealed that growing rat populations are the world are closely ...

Or visit the Pest Notes: Rats fact sheet that was recently revised by Dr. Quinn. A: The roof rat (also called the black rat, house rat, or ship rat) is smaller and sleeker than the Norway rat, with a ...

Extensive rodent droppings” were found, according to a letter from the food centre's building management. Read more at ...

New York City’s cold snap is good news for the city’s rat catchers - New York’s ‘rat czar’ Kathleen Corradi says the weather is keeping down the rat population ...

In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations. A rat scurries across West Broadway in New York City. A study looking at ...

AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on New York rodents’ struggles to get through winter. New York City’s wild rat species — Rattus norvegicus, also called the Norway rat or brown rat — doesn’t ...

The depths of winter can be challenging for the small owls. There are two species of small owls living in the province: the ...

published in the journal Science Advances on Friday, that lays bare the scale of Toronto’s problem. Of the 16 cities analyzed, Toronto had the third-fastest growing rat population.

Such cold has, yes, a chilling effect on the Big Apple's notorious rodents. But it boosts efforts to get rid of them, says city “rat czar” Kathleen Corradi. “It's stressing out rats. It’s putting them ...