From A Place Called Hope

If this doesn’t infuriate you, I don’t know what will.

This bait box full of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides line a building where an active Great Horned Owl family resides.

The babies are branching and gaining their flight muscles, and while they begin to explore the area, they will practice hunting skills on whatever prey they can find.

Compromised rodents will be an easy catch for these babies… and guess what? The poison will kill them.

There is no such thing as a safe poison… Can’t we do better than this?

  • CorvusCornix@piefed.socialEnglish
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    17 days ago

    Thank you, I very much appreciate the info! I did a few searches and was able to find a state-sponsored program for exactly this in their area, so that’s perfect - I can’t believe I never thought of that before, but I guess it’s not something I would have expected to exist.

    I’ve always been a fan of birds, with crows and owls being tied for favorite for me. I’ve been looking for something to spend my free time on that isn’t doomscrolling, so maybe I can find a conservation organization near me to volunteer at.

    • anon6789@lemmy.worldOP
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      16 days ago

      I’m glad you found something so quickly!

      I’ve found the exact same thing as you did - there are so many cool projects going on that I was never aware of. They’re some of my favorite things to share for that reason.

      The raptors and corvids are my favorites, which is funny to me as a few years ago I never thought myself much of a bird person. But learning about them and seeing them up close more and more has shown me what amazing and diverse animals they are. This is my second year volunteering at the animal rehab center, and I love helping our local wildlife, learning about all the animals that I never even knew lived here, and all the people that work there are so kind and fun to be around. It’s been such a positive change in my life.

      I hope you have a great time with your project and it leads you to many more great opportunities! Keep us updated if you build houses or do some ecosystem restoration or anything like that!