Paris Mayor Encourages Peaceful Coexistence with Rats

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's administration announced a new approach to deal with the city's six million rats by forming a committee on cohabitation with the rodents. The group will find a method of dealing with the rats that is both effective and not unbearable for Parisians. This implies a departure from the city's 2017 anti-rat plan, which involved the installation of airtight trash bins and extensive use of rat poison. Animal rights associations have hailed the city's bet on more cordial relations with the rodent population, while some politicians have expressed concerns over the "proliferation of rats" in the city.