A lover of sausages, the fun loving pooch is a hazard to any sausage sizzle in his vicinity. But his hunger for a good snag took a turn last week when he ingested six pellets of rat poison, hidden in ...

A recent report finds that, despite legislation limiting such chemicals, dozens of species are still being poisoned. And we ...

This mountain lion, known as P-47, was found dead in Southern California on March 21, 2019, with rat poison in his system. National Park Service via AP Rats thrive around humans, for good reason: They ...

Is the use of rat poison more common in the spring? Most of the worst rat-poison cases I have seen over the years happened in the spring. I saw one just the other day. The owners of this little dog ...

Rat poison is killing birds of prey, foxes and domesticated pets, according to municipal officials and a local wildlife rehabilitator. This week, the Bellingham Board of Health and Bellingham Police ...

When “MK” was found on the ground in Arlington’s Mount Pleasant Cemetery last winter, the bald eagle was severely anemic, lethargic and struggled to stand. The emblem bird of prey died less than two ...

In its war on rats, New York City has tried poison, reducing the amount of time garbage bags sit on streets, and even bombed burrows with dry ice. But when officials tried to prevent rats from having ...

Jackie and Loretta were born on the north side of Chicago, and lucky for them, my best friend Sage Espindola was looking to adopt. These two 12-ounce munchkins had particular personalities. Jackie, ...

A lover of sausages, the fun loving pooch is a hazard to any sausage sizzle in his vicinity. But his hunger for a good snag took a turn last week when he ingested six pellets of rat poison, hidden in ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Rats thrive around humans, for good reason: They feed off crops and garbage and readily adapt to many settings, from farms to the world’s ...