I had a problem with rats once. Since I also have chipmunks, creeping voles
and douglas squirrels who feed from the bird seed fallout I used a live
trap, set at night. I have a five gallon bucket filled with water and when I
caught a rat I just drowned it, then flipped it untouched from the trap into
the brush behind my house for the coyotes, raccoons or whatever to scavenge.
Killed 4 rats and then caught no more for 2 weeks. Haven't seen one since.


Rob Sandelin
Naturalist, Writer
The Environmental Science School
http://www.nonprofitpages.com/nica/SVE.htm
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[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of William
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Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 4:45 PM
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Subject: [Tweeters] Help! Rats.



Please, suggestions on how to eliminate the rats under the
feeders without endangering the birds. . . .
Bill Kaufman
Woodinville, WA

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