(WHTM) We usually don’t think of rats as animals in need of protection. If anything, we’re usually looking for ways to get rid of them. But one species of rat is in trouble, and needs our help. As ...

An elusive rodent considered by the National Parks Service as a "species of concern" in West Virginia was recently spotted on a trail camera in the Allegheny Mountains. The Allegheny woodrat was ...

State game commission officials think Pennsylvania could use a few more rats. But not the kind that would cause a restaurant to fail its health inspection. The rodent in question is the Allegheny wood ...

While few profess a deep love for any small mammal with “rat” in its name, the Allegheny woodrat is a special case. Pennsylvania Game Commission biologists, foresters and land managers recently have ...