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New York Rats ( Rattus norvegicus) by: Erik Pedersen

New York Rats ( Rattus norvegicus) by: Erik Pedersen. Where are they most common?. Most of the rats are centered around areas with multi-family housing. This includes the South Bronx, most of Manhattan, and northern Brooklyn. No part of the city is completely free of rats.

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New York Rats ( Rattus norvegicus) by: Erik Pedersen

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  1. New York Rats (Rattus norvegicus)by: Erik Pedersen

  2. Where are they most common? • Most of the rats are centered around areas with multi-family housing. This includes the South Bronx, most of Manhattan, and northern Brooklyn. • No part of the city is completely free of rats % of communities with signs of rats in 2007

  3. Why are they so common in NYC? • Extensive underground subway system • Large amount of public parks • Both are easy places for rats to make burrow sites • Easy access to trash

  4. What damage can they cause? • Damage to property, including yards and housing infrastructure • Potential to carry diseases, such as “typhus fever, Trichinosis, and Salmonella food infections” • Contamination of food http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvLDFtaL5HI

  5. What is the city doing about the problem? • In the past, the government encouraged the use of poison • Ended this policy due to the potential harm to children • Rats also began to develop a resistance to the poison • The city now focuses on public education campaigns to encourage citizens to keep their areas clean and less rat-friendly

  6. What should citizens do to prevent rats? • Put all trash in trash cans with lids • Make sure building is well-sealed • Keep yards well maintained • Encourage others to help, individual efforts will have little effect on the rat population

  7. What is the future of rats in New York City? • Given their phenomenal ability to adapt, rats will never be completely eradicated from the city • However, with increased help from the government and effort from citizens, work can certainly be done to both diminish the population and make the city a more healthy environment at the same time • Despite this, a walk down a majority of city streets shows that there is still a long way to go to reach this goal

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