As rat numbers climb, Ada County weighs response to growing infestation

from Idaho Matters · host Boise State Public Radio

With Norway rats able to multiply into the thousands in a single year, pest control officials say the Treasure Valley's growing infestation is a numbers game that could quickly spiral.

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