Sterilisation Deaths: Lab Tests Confirm Rat Poison
Lab tests have confirmed that tablets linked to the deaths of more than a dozen women who underwent sterilisation surgery at a government-run camp in Chhattisgarh contained a chemical compound commonly used in rat poison, official sources said on Thursday.
Mayor Peak Pushes for Citywide Rodenticide Ban
Anticoagulant rodenticides may become a thing of the past in Malibu, if Mayor Skylar Peak has his way.
Use Caution When Using Rodenticides Around Pets, Kids
The laws regarding rodenticides have changed, and people should be aware that new poison product lines could pose an increased risk to children and pets.
SABC Interview on Township Owl Project
SABC Interview with Jonathan Haw on the Township Owl Project
Scared of bats? Fair enough. But did you know just one bat eats up to 5,000 insects a night? More bats equals less mosquitos buzzing around your head. And less pesticides needed on our fruits and veggies to fend off those buggers.
South Africans Deploy Owls to Fight Rat Problem in Townships
A young barn owl looks bug-eyed in curiosity as a bird handler readies it for a new life - to be spent hunting the rats that plague South Africa's poor and mostly black urban areas.
