Rodenticide threatens local birds of prey
On March 3, upwards of 300 Arlington, Massachusetts residents took to the streets to mourn the death of a beloved member of the local ecosystem: a ...
On March 3, upwards of 300 Arlington, Massachusetts residents took to the streets to mourn the death of a beloved member of the local ecosystem: a bald eagle named MK, who died after ingesting rat poison. MK, who was born in Waltham and is the protagonist of a children's book , is only the latest fatality in a slew of rat-poison-related predator deaths . And as Waltham's rat population continues to grow alongside the 65,000 person community, debate has ensued on how to control growing rodent numbers while also prioritizing the health of local ecosystems.