Fucking long article can be summarised to a single paragraph of useful info. What a waste of time. This is why it's increasingly difficult to read mainstream media editorials.....
There are many possible reasons for this. Niall Gallagher, technical manager at the BPCA, says our growing appetite for fast food (bins are overflowing with fast food waste), the fact some councils collect rubbish less frequently, as well as road and building works disturbing the sewer network, all contribute.
But there is evidence that rising temperatures might also be at play.
Land is disappearing like crazy, and we're putting up buildings so we reduce their [rats] habitat in the wild
rats can start breeding after nine weeks, meaning two rats can potentially create more than 1,000 offspring in a single year.
Rat poisons are very difficult to develop because rats are afraid of new things and won't eat the poison.
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cRazi_man@europe.pub · 11 pts · 318d
Fucking long article can be summarised to a single paragraph of useful info. What a waste of time. This is why it's increasingly difficult to read mainstream media editorials.....
There are many possible reasons for this. Niall Gallagher, technical manager at the BPCA, says our growing appetite for fast food (bins are overflowing with fast food waste), the fact some councils collect rubbish less frequently, as well as road and building works disturbing the sewer network, all contribute.
But there is evidence that rising temperatures might also be at play.
Land is disappearing like crazy, and we're putting up buildings so we reduce their [rats] habitat in the wild
rats can start breeding after nine weeks, meaning two rats can potentially create more than 1,000 offspring in a single year.
Rat poisons are very difficult to develop because rats are afraid of new things and won't eat the poison.
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 318d
Rats love cocaine. They will stop eating just to get more cocaine. Have they thought of trying cocaine?
Apocalypteroid@feddit.uk · 7 pts · 316d
That's an expensive way to bait a trap, and you'll end up just catching bankers
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 316d
I’m not seeing a problem here
finitebanjo@piefed.world · 4 pts · 318d
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 317d
Aren't modern wheely bins pretty rat resistant compared to the old days of a plastic bag by the road?
bassad@jlai.lu · 1 pts · 316d
Most of bins here are plastic bags since long yearsbecause of terrorism treat.
So sometimes you see a balancing bin, then an inhabitant with his 3-4 brothers and sisters jump out
tetris11@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 316d
I have a fox grazing spot at the back of my garden. Whilst they are pests, I have not seen a rat or a mouse in years.
Scribble902@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 318d
This is how we get skaven
Blackmist@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 316d
Maybe because we're dumping food everywhere?
It's not exactly A Plague Tale: Requiem, is it? Even in Birmingham.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 317d
Did Birmingham have a 3 day bin strike again?
finitebanjo@piefed.world · 1 pts · 318d
FosterMolasses@leminal.space · 1 pts · 315d
Glad we only get little mice up here. Even the bin strikes a while back didn't seem to make any drastic impacts.
I'll take a lil cheesy boi over one of those cities infested with roaches and bedbugs top to bottom anyday.