New York City appoints its first-ever ‘rat czar’
The search for New York City’s first-ever “rat czar” has come to an end. Kathleen Corradi has been hired as the city ‘s director of rodent mitigation, Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday. Corradi will coordinate city agencies such as the Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene, Parks and Recreation, and Sanitation and find “innovative ways […]
New York rats can have the coronavirus that causes covid-19, according to a study
The millions of Norway rats living with New Yorkers are among the animals that can contract the virus that causes covid-19, according to a new study. However, reports of the virus spreading from any type of animal to humans remain rare. Pets, such as cats, dogs, and hamsters; zoo animals, such as big cats, primates, […]