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City updates council on rodent-control programs, smart sensors and fertility-control trial
Summary
Inspectional Services, Public Works and Public Health staff reported on rodent control, including smart-pipe/smart-box telemetry problems, ongoing expansion of food-waste collection, and a fertility-control pilot with Somerville that lacks conclusive results so far.
The City of Cambridge presented a comprehensive update on rodent-control efforts during the Nov. 20 council meeting, covering sensor technology, food-waste diversion efforts, landlord engagement and an intercity fertility-control pilot.
Lede: Inspectional Services and Public Health officials told council that while pilot programs and smart monitoring tools are in use, technical challenges and population fluidity make assessing some interventions difficult; one fertility-control trial across five sites remains incomplete and not yet definitive.
Key points: staff reported about 9 tons…
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