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NYC Council Approves Rat Contraceptive Program in Effort to Curb Rodent Population

The pilot program is inspired by New York City’s beloved Flaco the owl, who died earlier this year with rat poison in his system.

The New York City Council voted Thursday to use birth control on rats. According to the bill, a local rat contraceptive pilot program will begin 180 days after the bill is passed and will begin in a small section of the city. “For no less than 12 months immediately after the deployment of the rat contraceptive, the department shall perform monthly inspections of each pilot program area and each pilot program comparison area,” read the newly passed bill. “During such monthly inspections of the pilot program areas, the department shall track the amount of rat contraceptive in each rat contraceptive dispenser.” Click here to read more on pix11.com. 




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