Rat poison is killing our beloved native owls and tawny frogmouths – and that's the tip of the iceberg
- Written by: John White, Associate Professor in Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Deakin University
Imogen Warren, ShutterstockThere’s nothing quite like having a rodent problem in your home. Most people will do anything to get rid of them.
Australians usually reach for rat poison, without a second thought. Most of these poisons – sold at supermarkets and hardware stores – are “second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides&...