Residents of the Morningside subdivision off Panorama Drive had some concerns when they learned the Town of Fountain Hills was improving the drainage infrastructure that feeds into a wash that
Filled with mesquite trees, bushes and other natural vegetation, John Snodgrass backyard is like a jungle. It s also the perfect home for rats.
About two years ago, Snodgrass started noticing a few rats in the backyard of his north Phoenix home alongside the usual squirrels and rabbits. He didn t think it was a big deal, but he also didn t realize how quickly the rats would multiply. We were sitting out on our patio one evening and they started coming out of the trees above us, Snodgrass said. There were probably at least 50 of them, and those were just the ones we could see.