A ‘conservation conundrum’—when rat control to conserve one species threatens another Phys Org May 8, 2024 When pest rats and mice decimate populations of native species, pest control is a no-brainer. But what if baiting rats protects threatened songbirds, while poisoning critically endangered owls? … Read More from A ‘conservation conundrum’—when rat control to conserve one species threatens another
Does Rat Birth Control Actually Work? Curbed May 6, 2024 After Flaco was found dead earlier this year with rat poison in his system (and an apparent case of pigeon herpes), Councilmember Shaun Abreu introduced a bill named for the Eurasian owl that would pilot the use of contraceptives instead of rodenticides to help control the city’s rat problem. … Read More from Does Rat Birth Control Actually Work?
