How a caribbean island banished rats?
How a caribbean island banished rats? So to keep them at bay, settlers introduced the fierce mongoose deliberately to keep their crops free of snakes and other pests. The predators, along deforestation and competition with black and brown rats that likely arrived as stowaways, drove the rice rats to extinction.
How did NYC get rid of rats?
New York City officials have found a new effective way to kill rats. The strategy involves pumping carbon monoxide directly into the rat burrows. Some rat researchers say the city should focus on human behavior, including improving waste disposal.