When someone says the term pack rat, people likely think of a friend or relative who has trouble letting go of old souvenirs and clothes. Most people likely do not realize the recent population ...

Last year at this very time, I warned readers about pack rats because this rodent had undergone a recent population explosion. One year later, as we head into March, Pack Rats remain a constant, ...

A family of pack rats can make the floor or ceiling of a shelter, a tent, or a cabin sound like a drag strip in the middle of a quiet night. And nobody in recorded history has learned how to get rid ...

Pack rats near their nest, or midden, in the City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho. USGS / J. Betancourt Calling a person a pack rat may be considered an insult to most, bringing to mind scenes of ...