by David | Apr 26, 2022 | General, Rodents
Rodenticide residues have been found in 88% of barn owls by the latest annual surveillance for the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime, operated by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. The previous year’s figure was 87%. Since this latest 2020 sample of barn...
by David | Jan 21, 2022 | Rodents
The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) undertook a review of glue traps. It concluded that there are significant animal welfare issues related to their use for rodents and non-target species such as wild birds. The government announced it would seek...
by David | Nov 11, 2021 | General, Rodents
Daniel Schröer is the CEO of Futura, a company specialising in digital, toxin-free pest control solutions, based in Germany. He’s also the host of the popular pest management podcast Talking Pest Management. We tasked him to look into his crystal ball and share his...
by David | Nov 11, 2021 | General, Rodents
The house mouse (Mus domesticus) was introduced to Australia by the first European settlers during the late 18th century. Its distribution is now widespread throughout the whole of the country, but it is in the key grain growing areas of southeastern Australia where...
by David | Apr 10, 2021 | General, Rodents
The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) has made its recommendations on the future of glue boards to ministers. The report considers the animal welfare issues surrounding the use of glue traps to control rodents in Scotland and makes recommendations regarding...
by David | Feb 28, 2020 | General, Rodents
BPCA member PelGar says that the back-to-back battering of the UK by storm fronts and widespread flooding is likely to drive pests into human areas. The storms will also have negative effects on other non-pest species of British wildlife, PelGar says it is safe to...
