This just came across the wire on Bloomberg

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:33 pm

North Texas sees increase in rats
2008-11-17 17:10:04.330 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The owner of a pest control company says the rat population is increasing in North Texas and it isn't in just low-income areas.
Allen Sanford of A-1 Pest Control in Fort Worth says some of his best customers are in Tarrant County's high-end ZIP codes, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Monday.
According to Sanford, North Texas is a good habitat for rats since it provides them with plenty of food and water.
One of his customers, Anne Potthoff, experienced a rodent problem 17 years ago when she moved to the tony Mira Vista subdivision southwest of Fort Worth.
"We had rats in the swimming pool and in the bird feeder," Potthoff told the Star-Telegram.
Janet Hurley of Texas A&M's Agrilife Extension in Dallas, says rodent populations can be thriving in one part of a neighborhood and relatively stable a few blocks away.
"They're just very opportunistic," she said. "Once they're in, they're in."

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:35 pm

i always figured that place was a [deleted] hole

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:55 pm

Talking about the DFW area not the university

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:16 pm

smupony94 wrote:Talking about the DFW area not the university

SUCK IT TREBEK!

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:21 pm

EastStang · Post by **EastStang** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:24 pm

Just point them in the direction of Denton. They'll find nirvanna there.

OC Mustang · Post by **OC Mustang** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:38 pm

Lack of natural predators...snakes and hawks...because of increased development, water runoff, and oil and gas production = more rats.

Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex · Post by **Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:51 pm

Where's Willard when you need him?