Are we losing the battle to rats in Delta?

Rats are difficult to control and research because they are one of nature’s most impeccably adapted creatures, yet they are one of the least studied wildlife in cities. Rats are considered pests that spread disease, ruin our food, turn our homes into theirs and even mess with our cars. They live closely amongst us, in our homes and places of work, but usually do so without being detected or threatened by us. The challenge for researchers is finding suitable research sites for long enough periods to produce credible research. Notwithstanding the current rates of human development and climate change, researchers face issues studying the rodents. By 2040, almost 75 per cent of all people will live in cities supporting species like rats. We currently use poisons to control rats, but will they adapt, very little attention has been given to manage them in an ecological knowledge-based approach due to the lack of research.  

Gogreenpestcontrol.ca Ladner Tsawwassen Delta B.C. Randy Bilesky

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