Every morning, from my window, I see a small black box. It sits at the base of the brick wall of the building beside my apartment. Occasionally, a gray squirrel hops by the box. The busy traveler ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rodenticide bait box seen on Atwells Avenue in Providence in May 2026. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current) A bill ...

Humans have been poisoning rodents for centuries. But fast-breeding rats and mice have evolved resistance to earlier poisons. In response, manufacturers have produced second generation anticoagulant ...

This mountain lion, known as P-47, was found dead in Southern California on March 21, 2019, with rat poison in his system. Rats thrive around humans, for good reason: They feed off crops and garbage ...

To the editor: To think that in 2024, humans are still using rodenticides to painfully kill animals should make everyone angry. (“California’s rat poison bans aren’t working. Wild animals and pets are ...

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At the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, veterinarian Priya Patel checks the vitals of one of her patients. He's a red-tailed hawk, and for the moment he's swaddled in a sandy brown towel. When ...

Humans have been poisoning rodents for centuries. But fast-breeding rats and mice have evolved resistance to earlier poisons. In response, manufacturers have produced second generation anticoagulant ...