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Brussels Boosts Budget to Combat Rat Population Surge

8/8/2025

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Brussels is taking a bold step in its battle against a burgeoning rat population, which has surged nearly 100% in the past decade. Inspired by Etterbeek's success with ferrets, the city is ramping up its rat control efforts, boosting the budget by 20% and launching over 600 interventions this year alone.

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Brussels is taking a bold step in its battle against a burgeoning rat population, which has surged nearly 100% in the past decade. Inspired by Etterbeek's success with ferrets, the city is ramping up its rat control efforts, boosting the budget by 20% and launching over 600 interventions this year alone.