Washington, D.C., is weighing two rat-control bills that target both the conditions that attract rodents and the way residents respond to them.
The proposals would also tighten access to rat poison for home use after city officials linked 12 child hospitalizations to do-it-yourself rodenticides, WJLA reported.
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Rising complaints about rats in neighborhoods, alleys, and commercial corridors have prompted D.C. leaders to consider new restrictions.
The measures under review focus on reducing rats’ access to food and garbage while limiting private rodenticide use…