Rattus rattus
1 Black Rat at McKellar, ACT
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| Rattus rattus | DonFletcher | 20 Jul 2022 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 20 Jul 2022 |
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User's notes
Unsure of the animal's health. It was found hiding in tall grass after being harassed by a dog, and wouldn't move from the spot.
1 comment
20 Jul 2022
Many Black Rats are being found outdoors and moribund this year, typically as a result of consuming anti-coagulant rodenticides. The readily available 'second generation' anti-coagulants such as Brodifacoum and Bromadiolone make the rats and their carcasses dangerous to birds. Many owls have been killed. To reduce this impact, use other rodent control methods such as exclusion barriers (eg rat-proof the chook yard/feeder), traps, or bait with first generation anti-coagulants such as Warfarin.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.070149-35.221602
- Places McKellar, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Jul 2022 10:19 AM Recorded on
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Species information
- Rattus rattus Scientific name
- Black Rat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1019.83m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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4 / 7
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