The War On Rats Is Five Million Years Old And Humans Have Little To Show For It
The city’s RatStat campaign has begun:
Posted: January 11th, 2008 | Filed under: Please, Make It StopCity health officials have kicked off a new offensive in the rat war.
Health inspectors, armed with handheld computers, have begun combing blocks in The Bronx to catalog signs of rat life and conditions that make them thrive.
After the “rodent indexing” of a particular neighborhood, officials would bombard the area with repeated exterminations.
“Every few years, war is declared on rats. I don’t think it’s an area we’ve been particularly successful,” said Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden.
