Study assesses wildlife exposure to rat poison on oil palm plantations

Mongabay
Jul 13, 2022, 3:31 pm180 pts
Rodents gnawing on oil palm crops can be a costly business. One study estimated that they can reduce yields by as much as 10%. Among the means used to tackle rat infestations: deploying barn owls and domestic cats, or putting out bait laced with rat poison. A recent review, published in the…

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