rodenticides – Charm

Rats versus pets: Hong Kong dog owners want rodent poison in boxes, not bags

1 week ago02 mins

Hong Kong pet owners have called for environmental authorities to place rat poison in boxes instead of hanging them in transparent bags, with one owner saying his dog had to visit the veterinarian three times in recent months after accidentally consuming pellets that spilled from broken bags onto the pavement. In response to queries by…

A barred owl found in Sutton with signs of rodenticide poisoning is pictured at Wings of the Dawn wildlife rescue in Henniker. The owl died on Feb. 18 after arriving at the rescue, according to staff. (Photo courtesy Wings Wildlife)

Rat poison is widespread in New Hampshire’s carnivores. Some want it banned.

Cs news2 months ago022 mins

A fisher stops to sniff at the ground on a University of New Hampshire farm property in 2022. The university and New Hampshire Fish and Game Department have found that fisher are widely exposed to toxic rodenticides, likely through their preferred prey of small mammals. (Photo courtesy University of New Hampshire) It’s not easy to…