Sadly, this week’s UBW post has to do with the death of one of the Interlaken Park Barred Owls. While the death was not intentional it could have been avoided. If you would like to offer your alternatives to using rat poison they are welcome in the comments section of this weeks Union Bay Watch post. However knowing how much we all care about the owls please offer the comments with empathy because the person or persons using rat poison may have never consider the impacts before. Thank you!
Visit Union Bay Watch to learn more about the rat infestation in Interlaken, the owls that feed off the rats, and a conversation about pest control.
E McCown says
King County has a info on this topic:
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/rats.aspx
e mccown
Larry says
Thank you for the comments and the link. It looks like the King County approach is similar to mine but has many other points of value as well. It is well worth the time to read and review,
E McCown says
Just want to add – so sorry to learn about this loss to the Owl Family in Interlaken. e mccown
E McCown says
I have noticed a high appearance of dead rats on the streets when I am out running from Montlake through the University District. I’ve been running in this area for years and have never experienced what I have seen in the past couple weeks. It would be great to have people suggest alternatives. I know in the past my family has used a have a heart trap near our home but understand this would not be effective over all. Maybe we need to learn to live with them and to secure our foundations to buildings to keep rodents out of homes and other buildings.