I admit to not reading some environmental news because it can get so depressing. So, here's some recent positive news, including two in California.(2018 update: I just added another one regarding suspending the killing of federal wildlife.) One thing I do appreciate about living in California is the …
Rodent Poisons: What Communities are Doing (Part 3)
I heard some coyotes howling the other night and what a comforting sound. I hadn’t heard them for many months and with my last article on this subject opening with a sick coyote, it was nice to hear them sound healthy. I tried not to think about the rabbit or rodent they were probably about to …
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Using IPM to Control Rodents- (Part 1 continued)
This is the second part of my article about rodent control options that avoid the use of rat poisons. (Click here for part one.) Research is showing wildlife, pets and sometimes humans are suffering negative effects in particular from the stronger second-generation rodenticides. Gerry Miller, who …
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Using IPM to Control Rodents – Part 1
You may wonder how to best get rid of rodents on your property, or heaven forbid, in your house. Unfortunately, that’s our situation – we’ve recently hired a company to seal our roof to prevent rats from entering our attic. (One month later, I think they're finally sealed out.) You …
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Our Experience with Rodent Poison Use
Originally posted Jan 2012, Updated August, 2013As you can see in the above photo and from my entry Wildlife Cam Shots: While You're Sleeping, we had a rat problem. The year-round availability of fruit from our orchard, our compost bin and feeding the birds all made a happy habitat for them. Their …
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