Black rats would be welcome! Our basement/garage space has drawn
copperheads instead. :(
I have 7 peanut butter baited mousetraps in the garage but none have been
touched for weeks......Maybe they are still outside foraging sunflower
seed.
Doug Hennig Morgan/Magoffin county line near Caney
I had two black rats in my garage this summer and no mice
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On Oct 17, 2016, at 1:49 PM, Bender, Joyce (EEC) <Joyce.Bender@xxxxxx>
wrote:
And then thereâs always a friendly rat snake to help keep the mice
down. I found one in my basement this weekend and realized thatâs why
I hadnât been finding any mice in the mouse traps down there.
Joyce Bender
From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Bob Peak
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 1:44 PM
To: Slankard, Kate (KFW); tyson9152@xxxxxxxxxx; birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [birdky] Re: No sighting - potential rat poison impact on birds
Regarding this issue, listserv members may be interested in an
"alternative" mousetrap described in an Audubon Magazine article (by Ted
Williams) at this URL: Poisons Used to Kill Rodents Have Safer
Alternatives
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Poisons Used to Kill Rodents Have Safer Alternatives
A second generation of ultra-potent rodenticides creates a first-class
crisis for people, pets, and wildlife.
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Peak
Trigg County, KY
On Monday, October 17, 2016 12:20 PM, "Slankard, Kate (KFW)"
<Kate.Slankard@xxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks for bringing this up Stephen. We have found this to be a real
issue in Kentucky raptors with a significant amount of specimens weâve
collected testing positive for rodenticides in recent years. The most
common type of rodenticide we find is the most common type used in
homes.
Thanks,
Kate Slankard (formerly Heyden)
Avian Biologist
Nongame Branch
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
#1 Sportsman's Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-3400 x 4474
Fax: 502-564-4519
kate.slankard@xxxxxx
www.fw.ky.gov
Did you know... Department of Fish and Wildlife receives NO state tax
dollars and manages wildlife for all citizens?
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From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Debby & Steve Tyson
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 9:32 PM
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [birdky] No sighting - potential rat poison impact on birds
Iâve often used warfarin (anticoagulant) type poisons to control mice
around the house, especially in the basement and garage. This is the
season when we start seeing more mice and Iâve theorized that they may
come in (from the fields), looking for shelter; maybe sensing the
approaching cold weather. Iâve read about secondary poisoning of
raptors that ate poisoned mice, which were sick and easier to catch,
but, I justified our use here, because we tend to find dead ones inside
(basement, crawlspace or garage) and dispose of them safely. Iâd been
increasingly uneasy about this in the last few years, though, mainly
because Iâve occasionally found mice that managed to get outside
before they âexpiredâ. Anyway, Debbyâs discovery of the Screech
Owl, sitting on the recycling bin in the garage, last weekend, has
convinced me that itâs too risky and Iâll stop using it here. It is
VERY rare for our garage door to be left open after dark, and it seems
remarkable that the little owl is comfortable enough around us to take
advantage of the open door and venture in, looking for a meal, no doubt.
Stephen Tyson, Schochoh, Logan Co.