Delta’s dangerous garden rodents

Now the snow is melting and the cold snap has come to an abrupt end, more rodents have been driven out of the wild in search of food and shelter.  Delta’s community is surrounded in vast open farms, bogs, parks and virtually all homes have seen an increase of rodent activities, from mice to raccoons to rabbits. It can also occur during short-term frozen periods as animals will all seek water.

Anywhere food and water opportunities exist, wild animal populations increase rapidly. Stressed animals come in from the wild to feed, then remain and breed literally like rabbits to build large populations quickly. This leads to higher chance of diseases caused by overcrowding. Rodents carry diseases that spread more often in over populated areas. While wild rodents maybe cute and friendly and non-aggressive, under certain conditions they will attack to defend themselves. overpopulation.

Though we enjoy their antics, rodents carry diseases that spread more frequently when their numbers become too high. It’s why plague crops up in human-fed campground chipmunks. Due to climate change, it’s important you know about serious rodent carried diseases that crop up under drought conditions. Remember: squirrels can carry the plague, rabbits carry rabbit fever, mice carry Hantavirus, raccoons can carry rabies and rat can carry up to 51 different diseases.

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