In May, a small group of professionals from around the country met the “locals” from one of the toughest rodent environments — New York City. Here’s a bit of what they learned from rodent expert Bobby Corrigan while in the trenches.In May, a small group of professionals from around the country met the “locals” from one of the toughest rodent environments — New York City. One of the attendees was Scott Robbins, who shared some of his experiences in the trenches in the November PCT feature “Exploring a Modern Ratopolis.”
What follows are photos taken by Robbins during his trip.
Battery Park and the lower Manhattan skyline | ![]() Garbage awaiting pickup. |
Rat scat under a park bench | Three rats feeding on garbage (third is below and to left inside the bag). |
A Norway rat resident in a window sill. |
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