https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/tags/norway-rat Norway Rat en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:47:33 GMT https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2026-08-20/fighting-invasive-rats-in-the-treasure-valley One legislative candidate weighs in on the lack of a coordinated rat elimination plan in Idaho. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:47:33 GMT https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2026-08-20/fighting-invasive-rats-in-the-treasure-valley Samantha Wright https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2026-07-20/a-bipartisan-effort-takes-aim-at-the-treasure-valleys-growing-rat-problem Idaho lawmakers are teaming up for a coordinated response to the growing rat problem in the Treasure Valley, citing health risks and costly property damage. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:22:00 GMT https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2026-07-20/a-bipartisan-effort-takes-aim-at-the-treasure-valleys-growing-rat-problem Samantha Wright https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2026-02-12/treasure-valley-rapid-rise-norway-rat-activity With Norway rats able to multiply into the thousands in a single year, pest control officials say the Treasure Valley's growing infestation is a numbers game that could quickly spiral. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:30:12 GMT https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2026-02-12/treasure-valley-rapid-rise-norway-rat-activity Samantha Wright https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2025-12-07/move-over-pizza-rat-idaho-raises-you-acrobatic-roof-rats Residents of the growing town of Eagle, Idaho, are encountering a nuisance usually associated with big cities: swarms of rats. In Eagle that includes the acrobatic roof rat. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:29:06 GMT https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2025-12-07/move-over-pizza-rat-idaho-raises-you-acrobatic-roof-rats Ryan Benk, Gabriel Dunatov, Ayesha Rascoe