Is the use of rat poison more common in the spring? Most of the worst rat-poison cases I have seen over the years happened in the spring. I saw one just the other day. The owners of this little dog ...

At the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, veterinarian Priya Patel checks the vitals of one of her patients. He's a red-tailed hawk, and for the moment he's swaddled in a sandy brown towel. When ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Rats thrive around humans, for good reason: They feed off crops and garbage and readily adapt to many settings, from farms to the world’s ...

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Rabbits darting around is a regular sight in Tom Sorce's backyard in Bay View. But on a recent morning, a rabbit lying on its side and panting caught his eye. The rabbit died that afternoon, Sorce ...

Swarms of wild pigs in California developed blue flesh after ingesting pesticides containing rat poison — and officials warned other common game animals may also be infected. The feral hogs in ...