Rita Davison in Rockford, Illinois, said that the "one or two" mice she usually spots during the winter months have "turned into" more than 10-15 "over the last couple of years". Scientists explain that the increase in mouse numbers could be linked to warmer weather conditions.

The 66-year-old woman explained that the "influx" of mice prompted her to hire a pest control service for the first time in the more than 30 years she has lived in her home. "Mice are roaming through the basement, the garage, the yard," she said. "Lately, the one trap I have simply isn't enough." Researchers state that rising temperatures and milder winters have stimulated a population boom in white-footed mice, the most common small rodent in most of the eastern US and Canada, which means more work for pest control experts. (...)
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