Boston will not be introducing rat birth control
Boston won’t implement rat birth control yet after pilot results
City officials said pilot program in Jamaica Plain didn't prove effective, but a nonprofit said there were fewer rats around Hyde Park.
Boston city councilors call for expansion of rat birth control program
Rat birth control is a subject everyone in Boston seems to have an opinion on. A pilot program was conducted in Jamaica Plain’s Hyde Square, and some city councilors want that program to be expanded.
Boston will not be introducing rat birth control anytime soon
Boston City Council said no to rat birth control after a pilot program showed more complaints of rats than the year before.
Boston city council discussing expanding rat birth control program
A pilot program has been testing out ways to curb the Boston rat population without using poison.People in one Jamaica Plain neighborhood<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
‘They run around like they own the place!’: Boston aims to reduce rat population without poison
City leaders discussed the latest steps that’ve been taken to address the “number one complaint” across Boston at a city council hearing on Monday.
The Council Passes Rat Birth Control
During a momentous week, the business of government went on at the City Council, which approved bills on jaywalking and rats.
Is Boston planning to deploy rat birth control pellets to get rid of rodents citywide? No.
At a City Council hearing, councilors discussed a Jamaica Plain rat birth control pilot program with experts, but administration officials say they need more data before exploring implementing it citywide.
Pest Control Innovation Sees 70% Fewer Rats in Major City's Neighborhood
In Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood in southern Boston, residents in Hyde Square swapped out rat poison for birth control, ...
In Cranston, mayoral candidates debate a police firing range, a sports car, and rats
Mayor Kenneth Hopkins said city officials have discussed using rat birth control or importing possums, while City Council ...
BuzzFeed on MSN7d
A "Rat Birth Control" Bill Was Just Passed In NYC, And The Viral Response From Women Is Too Good Not To Share
The bill, named "Flaco's Law" after the viral Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped the Central Park Zoo and tragically died with ...
CBS News23d
Boston to attend "rat summit" in New York, learn from other cities
BOSTON - Members of Boston's Public Works Department and the Inspectional Services team will be heading to New York for a "rat summit." The meeting will bring together other rat plagued cities ...
Boston.com28d
CVS pharmacists can now prescribe birth control in Massachusetts
Pharmacists at CVS locations in Massachusetts will now be able to prescribe birth control, the company announced ... and Wisconsin. Follow Boston.com on Instagram (Opens in a New Tab) Follow ...
WHDH2d
Boston city council to discuss expanding rat birth control program
The Boston City Council will be discussing how the city is reducing its rat population – a pilot program has been testing out ...