Tim You're correct about the low if not absent possibility of secondary poisoning with Zinc phosphide. The poison is consumed in the stomach of the primary target. There are even bait stations that limit the size of the animal that can get to it. But be aware setting out poison bait is risky if there are other mammals in the area that you do not want to target. Arnold -----Original Message----- From: Tim Eck via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Cc: Tim Eck <timeck17582@gmail.com> Sent: Fri, Dec 25, 2020 5:00 pm Subject: Re: [pbs] Squirrel Deterrence There are some mole baits with zinc phosphide that are probably better for most rodents because they limit the collateral damage to cats and raptors. Most other poisons are slow enough that the rodents are easy to capture for a day or two and endup being eaten by hawks. For a while I entertained myself and others by greasing the steel poles supporting the birdfeeders. The squirrels would jump up about 4 feet and try to climb but slowly slide down like little firemen. You had to add more vaseline every week but it was worth it to see squirrels as pissed as I had been. Eventually they started to undermine the steel pole so I stopped feeding the birds. Tim _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>