Where Have the Lanternflies Gone?
The end of the squishing spree, and more links for your Wednesday.
Critters of New York
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Hear This Guy Out: Horseless Horse Carriages
As the City Council looks at banning horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, Kirk Skodis wants to bring electric carriages to New York City. Nevermind that they're not legal yet.
Welcome to the Shark Surveillance State. The Beaches Are Closed
Since 2023, three City agencies have used drones to scan the water, ruining everyone's fun.
My Hometown's on Track to Eradicate Rats. Could NYC Do the Same?
In a "predator-free" Wellington, New Zealand, even schoolkids are becoming rat trappers—and native species of birds are making a comeback.
We're So Bat: NYC's Nocturnal Creatures Are Making a Comeback
After a deadly fungus decimated the bat population, a passionate community is helping them recover.
New Yorkers Can't Get Enough of These Woodcocks Throwing Ass
"I love him. He's perfect. His body is tea."
Behold NYC's First-Ever Trumpeter Swan
A member of the once-near-extinct species has taken up residence in the East River. But why?
The Bill to Ban Carriage Horses Is Dead
"To bring us here on a Friday for a shotgun vote is just not how you do business in the City Council."
The 2025 Carriage Horse Wars Are Going Down to the Wire
On Friday morning, the City Council's Health Committee will discuss Ryder's Law, which would ban carriage horses in Central Park.
Curtis Sliwa's Feral Cat Vigilantes Will Clean Up This Dirty Town
To solve the city's rat problem, we need roving feline justice squads.
One New Yorker's Real-Life Horror Story: Rat Mites
A Brooklyn-based architect says he has become a host for microscopic mites that usually feast off of feral rats.
Adult Rat Swim at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
O, to be a rat bathing on a lily pad in Brooklyn Botanic Garden!