Published 18 days ago

NYC to look at birth control for rats to combat rodent population

City Council Member Shaun Abreu proposed a city ordinance for a pilot program using birth control to control rats in subway stations, reported.
The contraceptive, ContraPest, targets ovarian function in female rats and sperm cell production in males. It is more ethical and humane, indicated by The New York Times.
The birth control pellets, containing ContraPest, are placed in rat-infested areas as bait to reduce the rat population.

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