it sucks but what choice do they have? They need larger water traps and possibly the use of electricity. Their infestation seems so bad that may not even slow them down. I know the infestation was caused by coming out of the drought but did they not try to control the mouse population on drought years? That would seem the best course of action, although a little late for that. Have you guys seen the videos of the infestation? Its like something out of a horror movie.
Ornithologist Dr Maggie Watson, of Charles Sturt University, has a property near Albury in southern NSW just outside the worst-hit areas of the mouse plague. She says farmers should stick to using the zinc phosphide poison that acts within hours, rather than bromadiolone that can take up to 19 days to kill a rodent.
I've no idea if it'd help in any way I'm afraid- I agree it looks terrible.
it sucks but what choice do they have? They need larger water traps and possibly the use of electricity. Their infestation seems so bad that may not even slow them down. I know the infestation was caused by coming out of the drought but did they not try to control the mouse population on drought years? That would seem the best course of action, although a little late for that. Have you guys seen the videos of the infestation? Its like something out of a horror movie.
For the incident, the lady in the article says:
Ornithologist Dr Maggie Watson, of Charles Sturt University, has a property near Albury in southern NSW just outside the worst-hit areas of the mouse plague. She says farmers should stick to using the zinc phosphide poison that acts within hours, rather than bromadiolone that can take up to 19 days to kill a rodent.
I've no idea if it'd help in any way I'm afraid- I agree it looks terrible.