Snowy owls are among the most iconic birds visiting Massachusetts during winter. Known for their striking white feathers and piercing yellow eyes, these majestic creatures can travel thousands of miles in a season in search of habitats with enough food to sustain them before returning to their breeding sites in the high Arctic. However, an […]
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Rat poison poses a threat to wildlife in Plymouth and elsewhere
The great horned owlet pictured here was orphaned by highly toxic chemicals pest management professionals and homeowners use to target rats and other rodents. Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, or SGARs, were developed in the 1970s as a more potent successor to the previous generation of anticoagulant rodenticides, including warfarin. Rodents can consume a lethal dose of […]