Pesticides that kill rodents also poison owls.
Bait laced with the chemicals is eaten by the rodents. However the mice, rats and other rodents may live for several days after eating the bait. The poisoned animals often have different behaviors after they are poisoned and may spend more time out in the open, making them vulnerable to predators, including owls and other raptors.
Birds of prey, like owls, are beneficial because they eat rodents and help keep their populations in check. The birds ...
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