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Robert Davis, Senior Lecturer in Wildlife Ecology, Edith Cowan University

How to control invasive rats and mice at home without harming native wildlife

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As I write this article, a furry blur of a rodent has just scampered across the room and under the couch. It’s autumn in Australia and, as air temperatures plunge outside, rodents start seeking the warmth and plentiful food inside our houses.

This is a familiar experience for many of us, whether it’s a mouse in your house, or rats invading your chicken cage or eating the fruit from your trees.

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