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Are increasing rat populations in urban centers linked to climate warming? We have all seen the headlines, and it is becoming less and less unusual to read or hear about … Read more Climate warming and urban rat populations – New research
Prevention is the most humane and effective way to tackle rodent problems because it makes your home less attractive to mice and rats while breaking the cycle of temporary solutions … Read more Tips for a Rodent-Free Home: Maintaining Your Property
Glue traps (also known as glue boards) are plastic or metal boards covered with glue that are used to catch rodents, not kill them. Animals step on the glue and … Read more Harms of using glue traps to control rodents and safer alternatives to use
World Pest Day, also known as World Pest Awareness Day, takes place in June. This year, it was on June 6th. The purpose of World Pest Day is to raise … Read more World Pest Awareness Day, learning about effective wildlife management
Poison-free rodent control When rodent control is needed for the places we live, work, or eat, you can choose methods that prevent unnecessary suffering for mice and rats and protect … Read more Dealing with rodent problems the poison-free way
For too long, poisons have been the default strategy to manage rodent problems – but thankfully, both the risks of poisons and effectiveness of alternatives are being increasingly recognized. … Read more Rodenticide restrictions made permanent in B.C. starting today
B.C. is moving towards permanently banning the sale and use of rodenticides, known as second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides or SGARs. These types of rodenticides contain the active ingredients brodifacoum, bromadiolone, or … Read more Permanent ban of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides coming to BC in January 2023
While preventing rodent problems and rodent-proofing your home are the most effective and humane options, lethal control is sometimes necessary for health and safety reasons. Snap traps can cause a … Read more Not all snap traps are created equal: how to choose humanely
Wild rats have a pretty bad reputation. Filthy, pest, vermin – you name it, they’ve been called it! When people think about rats, they might not think of words like … Read more Meet your urban wildlife neighbours: the secret lives of wild rats
We are happy to share this new paper from Baker et al. (2022) An assessment of animal welfare impacts in wild Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) management. This paper cites research … Read more Research update: Animal welfare impacts of Norway rat control