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Widespread flooding has created ‘ideal conditions’ for rodents

United Kingdom householders are being warned about the dangers of increased rodent activity caused by recent flooding. Pest control body the National Pest Technicians Association is urging the public to keep food and waste secure, and check properties for any gaps, cracks, or holes where rodents scavenging for food could enter. …

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Endangered rock wren holding its own thanks to pest control

A tiny, feisty alpine bird is making gains with a little help from its friends. Numbers of rock wren/pīwauwau/tuke – Aotearoa’s only true alpine bird and the country’s bird of the year in 2022 – have improved after predator control (trapping and aerial 1080) was used both in their rocky alpine homes and in the bush beneath, …

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