New York City is launching a new initiative to combat the ailing rat population, specifically targeting tree beds where many rats have taken refuge. The city will spend $877,000 to form teams that will use carbon-monoxide pumps to clear rat burrows in tree pits. This move follows over 2,300 rat-related complaints regarding tree beds. Critics argue against this extermination method, promoting instead the enhancement of garbage collection practices and rat birth control measures as more humane long-term solutions.
Those holes that you see in your tree beds, those are not simply roots that are being grown, that is a place where rats have learned to use as a safe haven, and they have been ignored for years, but we're going to tackle them head on.
We are reclaiming public space, fighting rats and improving quality of life for New Yorkers.
The non-pesticide, non-toxic approach is safe for trees and does not affect the surrounding soil.
Continued investment into better garbage bins and amped-up trash collection efforts have already helped to drive rat numbers down.
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