While we do have ‘tree rats’ in AB, we don’t have the real thing. Rats can’t make it over the Rockie Miuntains from BC and we have a ‘Rat Patrol’ that protects the borders on the South and East. Their hob is to kill any rat that is reported or found.
On a totally unrelated note, somehow Justin True-dope, the Prime Mistake of Kanadahar still makes it to the Stampede every year. ;>\
You’d think the PETA types would get on him about condoning animal abuse.