Where rats have a field day

On the landscaping section of the Marina, green is offset by hickory-brown. “We use rodenticide to deal with the problem, which we try to keep down to a manageable level,” explains P. Madhusudhan Reddy, Deputy Commissioner, GCC. Conservancy workers at the Marina do clear the carelessly-throws food plates, but given the number of visitors to the beach, it is quite a handful for them,” explains Saraswathi. “Tackling this issue requires considerable cooperation from the public.” How a food plate changes hands, beaks and claws A human hand flings a paper-plate with leftover food sticking to it. Following movement of human feet nearby and some shooing, the crows take to wing, leaving the food plate all to the rats.