Can I catch mice and be green?
Let’s not dwell on what he did afterwards, but the Pied Piper’s initial pest-control mission was effective and eco friendly (just one wooden recorder). It’s strange: pet mice are theoretically governed by animal welfare legislation, laboratory mice are regulated, but rodent mice you can kill at will.
It’s all to do with context: pet- rescue charity furryfriendsrescue.co.uk recently “rehomed” 3,000 mice after things got out of control with two pet mice in a cage, but I doubt that they would want to hear about non-pet infestations.
The acknowledged expert in humane wildlife pest control is jbryant.co.uk (it also offers the death-free removal of squirrels and foxes). As for DIY options, snap traps and glue boards should be banned. When animals get stuck on the latter they sometimes chew through their own limbs.
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/apr/25/lucy-siegle-not-easy-being-green-catching-mice
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