04-30-2014, 01:06 PM
I am against poison because poisoned rats can be eaten by our hawks. Buteo Solitarius was taken off the endangered list and is now considered threatened.
I love watching the 'Io fly above my place. I have a few big Ohi'a where 'Io sometimes nest.
I love their calls too.
Then there are owls. I wouldn't want a poisoned rat to end up poisoning an owl, even the introduced owls.
I use a variation of the bucket trap using a 5 or 6 gallon bucket half filled with water upon which a layer of popcorn is added to present the illusion of a solid surface. Rats crawl in but they don't get out.
I love watching the 'Io fly above my place. I have a few big Ohi'a where 'Io sometimes nest.
I love their calls too.
Then there are owls. I wouldn't want a poisoned rat to end up poisoning an owl, even the introduced owls.
I use a variation of the bucket trap using a 5 or 6 gallon bucket half filled with water upon which a layer of popcorn is added to present the illusion of a solid surface. Rats crawl in but they don't get out.
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"Life is labor, and all that is good in life comes from that labor..."