Two large round bales sit in a field with holes from rat damage clearly visible on one of them.

Alberta marks 75 years of rat-free status

The province’s Rat Control Program has helped make it one of the few rat-free zones in the world

Alberta is one of the few places left in the world who can claim being rat free, saving farmers from the invasive pest through the Rat Control Program.

The Norway rat is considered a pest species in Alberta, which means it must be exterminated. Norway rats often enter the province overland. |  Alberta Invasive Species Council photo

Alberta doubles down on rat-free strategy

New “rat on rats” campaign enlists the help of the province’s citizens to report any sightings of the vermin

Alberta has maintained its rat-free status for 70 years and the province wants to keep that streak alive. The Alberta Invasive Species Council has launched a new campaign, “Rat on rats”, that encourages Albertans to report rats if they see them. Megan Evans, executive director of the council, said during a webinar that rats can […] Read more