Using rat poison to control rodent infestations can have devastating effects on other wildlife
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Everything in nature is connected, so when you use rodenticides to control rodent infestations in and around your home the effects may be more far reaching than you intended.
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How Rat Poisons Can Harm Other Animals
If someone uses rat poison for squirrel control and then squirrel survives and you end up hunting that squirrel and eating it, what are the risks? - Quora
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Should Massachusetts ban the use of poison for rodent control? - The Boston Globe
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Can rat poison (rodenticides) hurt kids and pets?
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