MTA To Use Birth Control To Target Subway Rats
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has come up
with a new way to target rats.
As 1010 WINS’ Carol D’Auria reported, the MTA will place
rat bait containing birth control in certain select subway stations –
specifically in the trash rooms.
New York City rats are known to like discarded pizza, old
bagels and French fries, so the challenge will be to get a bait that has the
flavor the like.
At the Flatbush-Atlantic Avenue subway station in
Brooklyn, Rodrigo said he knows the best flavor for the rats.
“Trust me, you put that in some doughnuts and throw it in
there, they’ll eat it,” he said.
He said he thought the rat bait is a good idea “if
they’re doing it the right way.”
Female rats begin breeding at four months old, and give
birth about four times per year, WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall reported.
The rat birth control has been tested in rural areas, and
has been found not to be harmful to humans or other animals.
A trial of the bait will be held in New York City later
this month.
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