Rat Poison - does it stop with the rats?

Since we love nature and own a Nature Store, we are also aware of the dangers to wildlife. How many times have I told customers, who say that they have rats in their yards, DO NOT put rat poison out, because you kill the Owls!

A family of Great horned owls can eat a dozen mice a night!

Other animals like hawks, coyotes and opossums are also affected, and it makes the rodent problem worse when we kill their predators.

The ‘poison’ industry is large, when I checked online I was amazed how many different poisons you can buy.

‘The 10 best poisons for 2018’, with free shipping, and gift wrapped!

‘Tom Cat’ poison, better than your barn cat!’

Most of the new poisons are slow release poisons, the rat can still run into the woods and a wild animal or pet can eat it and also die.

Secondary poisoning is a slow agonizing death, you can prevent it! The old-fashioned trap still works and removing items that mice and rats love helps too. Saving the natural predators should be the first on our list!

Rosi Jansen