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Volunteer 'Rat Rangers' patrol Washington DC alleys to promote sanitation

Original: 🐀 NEW: In Washington, DC, volunteer "Rat Rangers" lead evening walks through alleys to teach residents that # sanitation

Volunteers known as 'Rat Rangers' in Washington, DC are leading evening walks through alleys to teach residents that better sanitation is the key to rodent control. Around two dozen neighbors learn about rat biology and the damage caused by poison. The group formed after a 2024 study found rodenticides in local wildlife, prompting a push for non-chemical solutions.

Why now: A 2024 study showing rodenticides in local wildlife raised concern about rat poison's environmental toll, driving interest in this community response.

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• 🐀 NEW: In Washington, DC, volunteer "Rat Rangers" lead evening walks through alleys to teach residents that # sanitation is rodent control. The group formed after a 2024 # study found rodenticides in local wildlife. Two dozen neighbors learn about rat # biology , poison’s toll… · tksst@fediscience.org · 6

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