When I was stationed in Korea (early 1960's), rats scampering around in the attic were considered good luck! But those were the more agile tree-climbing "black" rats, which there were a brown with whitish underparts subspecies..

Phil Hotlen
Bellingham, WA

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From: "Angela Percival" <angela at stillwatersci.com>
> And predation probably has as little effect on their numbers as trapping or
> poisoning. How would one keep other native small mammals from entering a trap
> for rats? And why would one trap and poison rats and not gray squirrels?
> Because they have fluffy tails? Feeding birds is just a natural attractor for
> rats and non-native squirrels and raccoons and such. Personally, I just try to
> live and let live whenever possible. It will all work out in the wash, in
> geological time.
>
> Angela
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> From: Clarence C. Lupo [mailto:Gos at tds.net]
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> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] rat control
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> Besides, An adult rat is too large a prey for Barn Owls to take on a regular
> basis. The young would go down like popcorn, but Barn Owls just lack the foot
> strength and mass to crush a rat like the Great Horned Owl can.
>
> Just a observation,
>
> Clarence
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