Rat populations have exploded in some areas, but killing them with poison has had an unintended consequence on wildlife, including for snowy owls.
WILLOWBROOK, IL — Rats are undoubtedly a nuisance. During the pandemic, rat populations and infestations exploded in some areas. But killing them with poison has an unintended consequence on wildlife.But on a recent voyage, this mesmerizing raptor became deathly ill by consuming a poisoned rodent.
“The point of those anticoagulants is to cause internal bleeding to the point that animal dies. So, it is the exact same set of clinical signs for any animal that then ingests those rodents that have previously ingested the rodenticides,” explained Stephenson. These second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides that were developed in the 1970s as one-shot killers are so dangerous to humans and wildlife that they’re no longer EPA-registered for sale to consumers and only registered for commercial pest control market. Yet, they remain widely available.
“Most people don't realize that when they have a rodent problem and go to the store to buy rat poison or call an exterminator that it can have a devastating effect on wildlife and even their own family,” said Evans. Over the course of several weeks, veterinarians here will treat these poisoned animals with vitamin K, which helps restore their blood’s ability to clot.
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