Back in September KIRO 7 posted an article titled, “Is Seattle’s rat population increasing? KIRO 7 takes to the streets to find out“. In this article it mentions the possibility of millions of rats in the city:
Seattle has a bustling metro of about 3.5 million – people, that is.
Seattle’s rat population? Much, much higher.
Another quote from the article reads:
Last year, the pest company ‘Orkin’ released its ‘rattiest cities’ list. Seattle came in at number 12.
“Cities are great homes for rats,” says Kaylee Byers, a professor and rodent researcher. Byers is skeptical of the accuracy of any ‘rat lists’, because while they may be easy to kill, rats would be difficult to count.
“The other thing that’s really complicated about this kind of data is like, there might not actually be more rats, but they might be more active for a particular reason,” says Byers.
She says construction, changes in weather, and sewer issues can create disruptions in rodent habitats and make sightings more frequent. Those are all variables that Seattle experienced this summer.
Öland says there’s a bit of urgency to get Seattle rats under control. They bring with them more than just a scare, but also destruction and disease when they enter living spaces.
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