Massachusetts lawmakers want to restrict a type of rat poison that is particularly dangerous to birds, pets and wildlife.

Of 101 samples collected from dead animals between September 2023 and May 2024, 85 percent tested positive for rodenticide, ...

You just made more rats — not less rats.” One of the most common rat poisons used by pest control professionals is second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, also known as SGARs.

Experts argue that the population increase in rodents is because of warmer climates, urbanization and recent legislation.

Despite statewide restrictions on the deadly poisons, new research shows they’re still infiltrating the food web.

Why this rat poison is dangerous “When your predators ... “Nature has built an incredibly powerful rodent control system,” Mertz said. These rodenticides can also impact pets who ingest ...