Pack rats have a deserved reputation for stealing all things bright and shiny, including pull tabs, rings, wristwatches or keys. But even those pack rats that live far from humans still comb their ...

Last year at this very time, I warned readers about pack rats because this rodent had undergone a recent population explosion. One year later, as we head into March, Pack Rats remain a constant, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in the nation’s capital, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions. A ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions. A ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New Yorkers now have the chance to join a volunteer group of anti-rat activists, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. Dubbed the “Rat Pack,” the city will deputize volunteers to ...

There’s a new “Rat Pack” in town. Mayor Eric Adams is asking for volunteers to join an “elite squad of dedicated anti-rat activists” named after the group of 1950s A-listers that included Frank ...

FILE - A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in ...