Posted on 03/02/2018 10:44:01 PM PST by nickcarraway
The only hesitation that I have about poisoning rats is the the problem of secondary poisoning of the cats or other non-rodents who scavenge on the carcass. Rats should be eliminated with extreme prejudice.
Rat-infested island, engaged with government operation to remove rats, is declared rat-free.
If I were Adam Nicolson, I’d be dubious.
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