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#leptospirosis
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago
Public health

Berkeley issues health alert after detecting dangerous bacterial disease

fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago
Public health

Berkeley issues health alert after detecting dangerous bacterial disease

more#leptospirosis
New York City
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

NYC just created a permanent office to fight rats

The city created a permanent Mayor's Office of Rodent Mitigation to centralize coordination, strategy, public outreach, and agency oversight for long-term rat control.
Public health
fromInsideHook
3 months ago

Science's Next Frontier is Rat Birth Control

Cities control urban animal populations through sterilization: ear-notching cats and testing temporary fertility-suppressing drugs for female rats alongside other control methods.
Brooklyn
fromTime Out New York
4 months ago

Brooklyn streets are trading parking for giant trash bins-here's what you need to know

Kings County will replace hundreds of on-street parking spots with locked "Empire Bins" to reduce garbage, rats, and street odor.
New York City
fromNBC New York
4 months ago

Brooklyn neighborhoods getting 'Empire Bins' to fight city's rat, trash problem

Brooklyn will receive on-street Empire Bins across Community District 2 to containerize garbage and reduce rat sightings by 2026.
#sanitation
fromGothamist
4 months ago
New York City

No more trash piles: City to install garbage bins in hundreds of Brooklyn parking spaces

fromGothamist
4 months ago
New York City

No more trash piles: City to install garbage bins in hundreds of Brooklyn parking spaces

more#sanitation
Pets
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago

Why are squirrels chewing holes in a San Jose garden's irrigation lines?

Squirrels chew on irrigation lines for water and to manage their continuously growing teeth.
#new-york-city
fromwww.amny.com
7 months ago
NYC politics

Editorial | Containing the problem of New York City rats | amNewYork

Cutting off food supply is key to controlling NYC's rat population, primarily by securing trash rather than just trapping.
fromTime Out New York
9 months ago
New York City

NYC was just crowned dirtiest city in the U.S.-and we're not surprised

New York City is ranked the dirtiest metro area in the U.S. due to high rodent populations and poor cleanliness metrics.
New York City
fromTime Out New York
9 months ago

NYC was just crowned dirtiest city in the U.S.-and we're not surprised

New York City is ranked the dirtiest metro area in the U.S. due to high rodent populations and poor cleanliness metrics.
more#new-york-city
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Know thine enemy: my eye-opening rat walk' with New York City's rat czar'

We're led by Kathleen Corradi, the city's famed rat czar, appointed by Mayor Eric Adams in 2023, and we are united by our visceral hatred of rats.
NYC politics
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
8 months ago

CITIBINS expands to combat trash in parks

CITIBINS enhance cleanliness and aesthetics in Brooklyn by providing rat-proof trash containers, contributing to better waste management.
Expansion of CITIBINS includes residential units, addressing city mandates for public cleanliness.
fromNew York Post
9 months ago

Calif. hotel employee, 26, dies of rare rat-linked virus that killed Gene Hackman's wife: report

Rodrigo Becerra, 26, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease linked to rodents, just days before his birthday, prompting health officials to investigate.
Coronavirus
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