DC's 'Rat Rangers' Take Volunteers on Nighttime Tours to Learn Rat Behavior
A group called the Rat Rangers leads nighttime walks through some of Washington, D.C.'s alleys to teach participants about rat behavior and how to reduce their numbers, according to NPR.
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A Washington, D.C. group known as the Rat Rangers takes volunteers on nighttime walks through some of the city's back alleys to teach them about rat behavior, according to NPR.
The tours are framed as a way to both learn "the way of the rats" and encourage participants to become "better humans" in how they manage waste and other conditions that attract rodents, the report said.
NPR's report did not specify how the Rat Rangers were founded, how many people participate in the tours, or what concrete changes in behavior the group hopes to encourage among residents.
Rat populations have long been a concern in dense urban areas like Washington and New York, with waste management, aging infrastructure, and climate factors often cited as contributors to rodent activity.
The report did not include data on whether the group's efforts have been linked to any measurable reduction in the capital's rat population.
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