5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (554+ words) April 3, 2026, 5:45 PM D.C. is using birth control medication to prevent rodent pregnancies in the city’s latest attempt to curb the rising rat population. Ayanna Bennett, the director of D.C. Health, said the hormonal medication is part of a three-pronged approach that…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (215+ words) The Washington Post The pilot program will cost about $130,000 and also focus on improved trash disposal to combat rat infestations, starting in Adams Morgan. D.C. is doubling down on efforts to kill rats in some of its most infested neighborhoods by…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (305+ words) DC Health is trying out birth control for rats to curb the number of rodents. News4’s Megan McGrath reports. If you spend any time in D.C., you know rats are a problem. "They be in the dumpsters. They be running…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (274+ words) March 19, 2026, 5:05 PM D.C. city has the fastest growing rat population in the country, according to a study last year. Some city leaders are trying to cut that population by eliminating a favorite rodent hangout. Trash cans along the city’s sidewalks don’t…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (234+ words) Recently ranked the rattiest of the country’s major cities, Washington has an ongoing rat problem—one long met with furrowed brows, pointed fingers, and no lasting solutions. We are at war, we have always been at war, and no matter…...