芝加哥监察长办公室周二发布的审计报告指出，该市现有啮齿动物防控项目无法实现鼠患的长期控制1。审计覆盖2023年7月至2024年7月期间，重点评估了街道和卫生部的防控措施效能1。
根据报告数据，鼠患投诉数量从2021年的约66000起下降至2025年的约44000起1。尽管投诉量有所回落，但监察长David Glockner表示，"没有改变策略，几乎不可能取得持久进展"1。他指出，该市防控工作主要采取被动应对措施而非主动预防方案，这是问题所在1。
为改善局面，审计报告建议芝加哥采用综合害虫管理方法，优先处理鼠患根本原因，并将毒药作为最后手段1。目前，该市在部分社区已试验啮齿动物避孕药方案1。2026年鼠患防控项目预算约为1250万美元，配备约100名员工1。
Chicago's Inspector General's office released an audit report on Tuesday concluding that the city's rodent control program cannot achieve lasting rat population management under its current approach 1. The audit, which examined operations between July 2023 and July 2024, found that the program relies predominantly on reactive measures rather than proactive prevention strategies 1.
Inspector General David Glockner stated that "without changing strategy, sustained progress is nearly impossible" 1. To address this challenge, the audit recommends that Chicago adopt an integrated pest management approach, prioritizing solutions that target the root causes of infestation while reserving poison as a last resort 1. The city's 2026 rat control budget stands at approximately $12.5 million and employs about 100 staff members 1.
Despite these findings, Chicago has seen some reduction in complaints over recent years, with rat complaints declining from roughly 66,000 in 2021 to about 44,000 in 2025 1. In addition, certain Chicago neighborhoods have recently experimented with rodent contraceptive programs as part of efforts to manage the population 1.
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