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Rat birth control programs may not be the most efficient way to address urban rat infestations
Rats are present in almost every city in the world, building their own rat settlements in parallel with human urban infrastructure. Cities are ideal habitats for rats because they offer everything a rat needs to survive: food, water and harbourage — a …