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.

Several drugs that stop rats from having pups are in development and could be in use within 10 years ...

Australia bans the sale of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs), known for harming native wildlife like owls, goannas, and eagles. These persistent poisons accumulate in predator ...

Rat and mouse baits are an everyday product. But these chemicals can persist in the tissues of rodents that eat them for months and poison native animals.

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, ...

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 ...

The federal chemical regulator has ruled that some of Australia's most popular over-the-counter rat baits will be taken off ...

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 ...

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 ...