In Idaho, public health officials are trying to curb the rat infestation — with a $250K fund

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 243

Last Updated: 21 hours, 33 minutes ago

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The board that oversees Idaho’s largest public health district on Friday approved a quarter million dollar fund to fight invasive rats.

The Central District Health board approved $250,000 in unspent reserve funds toward a “rodent abatement and prevention project.”

The health district is still planning how to spend those funds, but some of it could go toward free rat traps, finding a way to track rat sightings, and bringing cities together that are affected by …

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