A rodent control pilot using rat fertility control products is being conducted on Cranston and Sheridan Streets by WISDOM Good Works, a non-profit group focused on humane animal population control, and has yielded results that could lead to this strategy potentially helping other areas in the future.
The pilot program, which is entirely funded by WISDOM Good Works, has the support of the city council and various city agencies with the hope to be able to expand and support the efforts of the Mayor’s Rodent Action Plan.
New York City is tackling its rat problem with a new bill introduced by City Council Member Shaun Abreu, using contraceptive bait to humanely control the rat population by blocking reproduction. This innovative, non-lethal approach, championed by Dr. Loretta Mayer, provides a sustainable solution to the city’s long-standing rat issues.
A new City Council bill would deploy contraceptives in hopes of reducing the rat population and protecting wildlife, like Flaco the owl, from being poisoned.
KJZZ highlights Dr. Loretta Mayer of WISDOM Good Works and her innovative approach to controlling rat infestations by focusing on fertility control instead of traditional poisons. This method, discovered accidentally, aims to reduce rat populations with fewer unintended consequences.