Tag #Urban Rodents

How do the study's findings on the correlation between GDP and rat populations challenge conventional assumptions about resource allocation in urban rat management?

The study, published in Science Advances, analyzed data from 16 cities across three continents, focusing on long-term trends in rat reports. Long-term temperature increase was the strongest predictor of rising rat numbers, outweighing factors like population density and GDP. This suggests that climate change is exacerbating the issue, particularly in northern cities with more pronounced warming.