[Alas Babylon!]

A 22 cal rifle bullet will work just fine, but that has a danger range of up to 1.5 miles, so you don’t just give them nilly-willy to kids and tell them to blast away.

I know you're not the momma, but that's exactly what my Momma told me to do after they ate her prized Confederate Roses.

Hell hath no fury like a Southern Momma gardener against critters that eat the stuff they grew!

[John S Mosby]

Check out trained mink and dogs wiping out infestation of 1400 rats on a large farm. Unreal.

The minks go into the rat holes and... kill them tossing them out to the dogs. Never seen such a thing.

Prior poster suggesting dry ice (CO2) would be more humane and kill most under ground suitable for quick burial and no mess for local pets to get into.