Rats All Gone

[poliphilo]

I haven't seen any rats around the bird feeders this morning. That'll be because they've eaten the poison Matthew put down for them. I wasn't keen on him doing it but everyone else was in favour so I allowed myself to be persuaded.

Comments

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

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[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm just sad about it....

[arielstarshadow.livejournal.com]

The problem is that the dead rats may end up as food for something else - which could end in death for the fox/bird as well.

I don't like the use of poison for that reason - plus, it's often not a pleasant death.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm well aware of that....

Beastly business.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

We've lost a nontrivial number of red-tailed hawks to poisoned prey in our urban environment. This is especially true of the juveniles, who aren't fabulous hunters yet.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Sad.

[kishenehn.livejournal.com]

That's really too bad. :/

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm a democrat. I bow to the majority. Blah!