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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This mountain lion, known as P-47, was found dead in Southern California on March 21, 2019, with rat poison in his system.

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, introduced by Sen. Melissa Murray, D-Woonsocket, unanimously passed the ...

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 ...

Resistance to rodenticides, the increasing complexity of effective control programmes and recent warmer winters have led to a ...

California's pesticide regulators are proposing rodenticide use at more than 100,000 new locations statewide, including parks ...

Rat poison detected in around a third of wild mammal carnivores — including those that don't normally eat rodents, such as mountain lions and gray wolves. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

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 ...

Rat poison is toxic to humans. Symptoms of rat poison ingestion include internal bleeding, organ failure, paralysis, and coma. The symptoms associated with ingesting, touching, or inhaling rat poison ...

The city has confiscated 140 pounds of banned rat poison this month but street vendors keep selling the stuff – as one expert warned the black market could have deadly consequences. Local medical ...