Terschelling has rats in the firing line as plague looms
1 month ago

Terschelling has rats in the firing line as plague looms

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Worries about a growing rat population have prompted the Wadden Sea island of Terschelling to appoint a rat shooter, the Telegraaf has reported. Using stoats or foxes, which prey on rats, is not an option either because they would also damage the bird population, the island’s official rat shooter Jos Kruis told the paper. Kruis, who set up a foundation promoting ecological ways of getting rid of rats, said owls, which eat baby rats, could help keep the rat population down, along with shooting them. “We don’t know if we can eradicate the rats completely but we will certainly try,” he said.

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Rats! Terschelling fights rodents' return after 50 years
4 months ago

Rats! Terschelling fights rodents' return after 50 years

Dutch News  

The local council on Terschelling has started an investigation into the appearance of two dead rats on the island following a rat-free period of over 50 years. Other islanders have reported seeing live rats, alderman Bert Wassink told Nu.nl, prompting an investigation by an ecologist to gauge the size of the infestation. “Ferries and freighters come to Terschelling every day …

Rats! Terschelling fights rodents' return after 50 years
4 months ago

Rats! Terschelling fights rodents' return after 50 years

Dutch News  

The local council on Terschelling has started an investigation into the appearance of two dead rats on the island following a rat-free period of over 50 years. Other islanders have reported seeing live rats, alderman Bert Wassink told Nu.nl, prompting an investigation by an ecologist to gauge the size of the infestation. “Ferries and freighters come to Terschelling every day …

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