Widespread flooding has created ‘ideal conditions’ for rodents Posted on September 27, 2024 United Kingdom householders are being warned about the dangers of increased rodent activity caused by recent flooding. Pest control body the National Pest Technicians Association is urging the public to keep food and waste secure, and check properties for any gaps, cracks, or holes where rodents scavenging for food could enter. … Read More from Widespread flooding has created ‘ideal conditions’ for rodents
Endangered rock wren holding its own thanks to pest control Posted on September 27, 2024 A tiny, feisty alpine bird is making gains with a little help from its friends. Numbers of rock wren/pīwauwau/tuke – Aotearoa’s only true alpine bird and the country’s bird of the year in 2022 – have improved after predator control (trapping and aerial 1080) was used both in their rocky alpine homes and in the bush beneath, … Read More from Endangered rock wren holding its own thanks to pest control
Alaskan island on high alert over a single rat Posted on September 27, 2024 A tiny Alaskan island is on high alert over the possible presence of a single rat, which could wreak havoc on its fragile ecosystem. St Paul Island, a windswept rock hundreds of miles from the mainland in the Bering Sea, is a birding hotspot known as the “Galapagos of the North” for the diversity of … Read More from Alaskan island on high alert over a single rat
