Rats the Subject of an Upcoming ‘Modern Marvels’ Episode

The History Channel’s popular “Modern Marvels” program is set to air an episode on rats, April 30 at 8:00 p.m. EST. (Click here for more information about this program.)

NPMA Technical Director Greg Baumann was featured throughout the show as one its rodent experts.

The History Channel’s Web site, www.history.com,  provided the following description of the show: Feared by millions worldwide, rats are some of the most dangerous, destructive and useful animals on Earth. Ride along with a Terminix technician to get face to face with the creepy creature in a near rat infestation and see the great lengths we take to get rid of the pesky pest. Tour the Hacco Inc. rodenticide plant to see how tasty poisons are concocted. At the Taconic rat breeding facility, we'll see how hundreds of thousands of rats are bred and raised in high-tech and controlled environments. Watch rodents compete in the Xtreme Rat Challenge at the annual American Fancy Rat show. We'll trace their history and role as a vector of deadly diseases, but also explore how they have saved countless lives as lab rats. Scientists will show us how a remote controlled rat could be your savior in the near future.