Red-tailed hawks are among the birds of prey that dine on rats and other rodents. (istock)
PROVIDENCE — What happens when a link in the circle of life is human-made?
Rats are a species of animal close to the bottom of the ecosystem’s food chain. Their smaller size makes them a great meal for bigger, faster predators such as hawks, owls, and other raptors, and their habit of living amid human development to scrounge for food makes them an unwanted neighbor…