Presentation Title
Rats and Bird Feeders; Myths, Truths and IPM Strategies for Norway Rats
Start Date
3-7-2022 12:00 AM
End Date
3-8-2022 12:00 AM
Abstract
Norway rats are a common commensal invasive pest known to utilize bird & wildlife feeders as preferred food sources. In order to reduce rodenticide pollution and severe economic damages, it is essential that bird & wildlife feeding practices are widely discouraged to control urban rat populations naturally. Native shrubs should be installed to encourage native birds, wildlife & pollinator species without attracting invasive rat pests.
Subjects
Animal ecology, Habitat restoration
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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38016
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Rats and Bird Feeders; Myths, Truths and IPM Strategies for Norway Rats
Norway rats are a common commensal invasive pest known to utilize bird & wildlife feeders as preferred food sources. In order to reduce rodenticide pollution and severe economic damages, it is essential that bird & wildlife feeding practices are widely discouraged to control urban rat populations naturally. Native shrubs should be installed to encourage native birds, wildlife & pollinator species without attracting invasive rat pests.