Population Control Archives

Jul 28 2026 | Jennifer Rao

City Rat Numbers Are Rising With The Climate

Researchers tracked rat populations in 16 cities worldwide and found that long-term temperature increases, urbanization, and denser human populations are driving rat numbers up. READ MORE

Jul 10 2026 | Meghann Cant

How Cities Can Better Protect Urban Wild Animals

This policy brief argues that local governments already have many of the tools at hand to make human-wildlife conflict management more humane, and that doing so can benefit humans and wild animals alike. READ MORE

Jun 1 2026 | Meghann Cant

How Dark Humor Normalizes Cruelty To Possums In New Zealand Media

New Zealand’s online news media consistently frames brushtail possums as villains deserving violence — and wraps that message in humor. An analysis reveals how this combination desensitizes the public and forecloses compassion. READ MORE

Apr 14 2026 | Meghann Cant

Animal Welfare Belongs In Sustainable Development Goals

This report makes the case for integrating animal health and welfare into the United Nations’ global sustainable development framework. READ MORE

Mar 19 2026 | Alyssa Hanes

Should Humans Prevent Wild Animal Suffering?

Disease, predation, parasites, starvation, and early death are routine features of life in the wild. If wild animal suffering is as widespread and severe as it appears, is leaving nature alone really the most ethical choice? READ MORE

Nov 12 2025 | Matt Backhouse

Humane Companion Animal Population Management: Navigating Public Health, Animal Welfare, And Human Behavior Change

The well-being of stray and roaming animals can’t be separated from that of the human communities they live in. We need data-driven, context-appropriate strategies that can simultaneously protect human health and prevent animal suffering. READ MORE

Sep 24 2025 | Mia Elliott

Getting Gray Squirrels To Take The Bait

This study offers a promising look into how scientists can use baited feeders to help control gray squirrel populations in the United Kingdom. READ MORE