Secondary poisoning from rodenticides is silently devastating barn owl and raptor populations while failing to provide effective long-term rodent control.
Rodenticide poisoning causes a painful, prolonged death in barn owls and other raptors from internal bleeding and neurological damage. The irony is that killing these natural pest controllers often worsens rodent problems long-term. Promoting natural predators and using humane rodent control methods protects both owl welfare and ecological balance.