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Quoting John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>:
> Wonder which poisons may work on mammals but not birds ?
* these Rat elimination programmes are carried out by Parks Canada and
the Haida Nation, and with Eagles & Ravens the primary potential
scavengers, you can be sure that they're at the world-class
cutting-edge of preventing collateral mortality (I've been following
this on the Aliens-L list).
fred.
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> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
> [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Dusan Soudek
> Sent: January-09-14 9:46 AM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Too Many Rats
>
>
>
> Yes, there will likely be some collateral damage. Are there any
> alternatives, aside from doing nothing and have the rats have their
> way with the nesting seabirds?
> Dusan Soudek
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>
> On January 9, 2014 at 9:28 AM Helene Van Doninck
> <helene.birdvet@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hmm, and no thought for the birds of prey and other scavengers that
> will eat the dead and dying rats ..who will then die from the rat
> poison?
>
> On Jan 9, 2014 9:13 AM, "Angus MacLean" < cold_mac@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Further to Richard's link to the Snowy Owl irruption, here is
> another G & M article pertaining to birds.
>
> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/death-from-above-poison-pellets-deployed-in-war-on-haida-gwaiis-rats/article14792199/
>
> Angus
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