Brooks Wheelan - New York City Rats (Jfl 2014)(Explicit)
The sight of a rat in a crowded city is nothing extraordinary. New York City vermin, like the yellow cab, have come to be an identifiable symbol of the city. Although we may instinctually know that these rats are not to be touched, a recent study from Cornell University inv...
New York City has long been rumored to have as many rats as people -- a population of some 8 million. However, more recent data suggests that the actual number is not nearly so high. A study published last October estimated that perhaps 2 million rodents currently roam the Big Apple. Wha...
Despite popular wisdom, rats are too big and too fierce for cats. In 2017, Michael H. Parsons finally secured a site to study rats in New York City. You would think that’s easy in Pizza Rat’s nati…
As rats run rampant in New York City, officials have attempted—and failed—to control their booming population. They’ve tried poison, trapping, suffocation and sterilization. Now, Mayor Eric Adams has announced the latest attempt to battle the perennial rodent problem: appointing New York City’...
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A new study has demonstrated that rats are susceptible to infection with Alpha, Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 and wild rats in the New York City municipal sewer systems and elsewhere in the city have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2. The study was p
With the announcement of the search for a “Rat Tsar” to be hired in New York City, it begs the question – why are rats in New York City so bad right now? This tsar is asked to have the drive, determination, and killer instinct needed to fight the real enemy – New York City’...
Millions of New York rats have been put on notice: the most populous city in the United States is hiring a director of rodent mitigation, a new position that calls …
New York Cityratsmight be infertile very soon. Gothamistreportsthat the New York City Council recently passed a bill that would allow the city to leave rat bait that includesbirth control. NYC’s health and sanitation departments are set to work together to leave the new contraceptives in specif...