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Non-Toxic Rodent Control in Marco Island LF

October 3, 2024

Coastal Breeze Covers Pilot Program in Marco Island, FL

September 17, 2024

7 News Boston Highlights WISDOM’s Success in Rodent Control Pilot

August 9, 2024

Jamaica Plain Gazette Article

August 1, 2024

Boston Globe Highlights Jamaica Plain Pilot Program

April 11, 2024

Fox 5 New York Article

Latest Media

Coastal Breeze Covers Pilot Program in Marco Island, FLOctober 3, 2024 - 5:40 pm
WISDOM Good Works was recently featured in Coastal Breeze News for its groundbreaking pilot program at Mackle Park, where non-toxic rodent control methods are being tested. The article highlights the collaboration with Audubon of the Western Everglades and the City of Marco Island, showcasing the community’s efforts to protect local wildlife while reducing harmful rodenticides.
7 News Boston Highlights WISDOM’s Success in Rodent Control PilotSeptember 17, 2024 - 5:29 pm
WISDOM Good Works was recently featured in News 7 Boston for its role in a successful rodent management pilot in Jamaica Plain, which has reduced the local rat population by 60% using Good Bites, our non-toxic contraceptive pellets.
Jamaica Plain Gazette ArticleAugust 9, 2024 - 2:15 am
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.
Boston Globe Highlights Jamaica Plain Pilot ProgramAugust 1, 2024 - 8:33 pm
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.
Fox 5 New York ArticleApril 11, 2024 - 3:31 pm
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.
Dr. Loretta Mayer Interviewed by The New York TimesApril 10, 2024 - 3:36 pm
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.