Alberta’s ‘rat patrol’ ramps up operations as vermin makes inroads in province
Alberta’s formidable geography has stymied the infiltration of the vermin into the province – until now. Photograph: Dave Chidley/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAlberta’s formidable geography has stymied the infiltration of the vermin into the province – until now. “Please stay alert and report any sightings.”Officials in Bowden did not say where in the town the rat was found.‘I love rats but we can’t live with them’: the headache of rising rodent populations around the worldRead moreBut as global temperatures increase, rat numbers have surged in major cities.
- ▪Alberta’s formidable geography has stymied the infiltration of the vermin into the province – until now.
- ▪Photograph: Dave Chidley/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAlberta’s formidable geography has stymied the infiltration of the vermin into the province – until now.
- ▪“Please stay alert and report any sightings.”Officials in Bowden did not say where in the town the rat was found.‘I love rats but we can’t live with them’: the headache of rising rodent populations around the worldRead moreBut as global tem
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Alberta’s formidable geography has stymied the infiltration of the vermin into the province – until now. Photograph: Dave Chidley/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAlberta’s formidable geography has stymied the infiltration of the vermin into the province – until now. Photograph: Dave Chidley/AFP/Getty ImagesCanadaAlberta’s ‘rat patrol’ ramps up operations as vermin makes inroads in province‘Rat-free’ Canadian province recently took a verminous hit when a dead rodent turned up in town of BowdenLeyland CeccoFri 25 Sep 2026 12.34 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFor more than seven decades, residents of Alberta have shared something in common with Antarctica and the high Arctic: all locations are officially free of rats.But on Thursday the Canadian province’s reputation as a…
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