One near me is having an issue with rats. I think really they just need better trash pickup mainly, and better shelters in general, but they’ve specifically asked for help getting rat poison. Would bait boxes with poison even make a dent in an outdoor environment like that? I can’t singlehandedly improve the cleanliness of the camp or get everyone rat-proof shelter obviously, but I feel like just going straight for the poison could have adverse consequences and not be effective, potentially.

  • Commiejones [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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    3 months ago

    Rats will gnaw through plastic like nothing. Sometimes they eat plastic just for fun. If there is already an infestation some buckets aren’t going to do a thing other than turn into trash.