Ever wondered why sightings of rats have increased in Erewash? It could be because Erewash Borough Council abolished their pest control service a couple of years back. Now when people ring up to complain of infestations they are told to pay a private contractor to do the job. If the infestation comes from someone Else's property then Erewash think it's not their problem, it's yours. They have granted rats the freedom of the Borough.
Worldwide rats are on the increase and they can carry an estimated 70 different diseases many of which are fatal to man, including Weil's Disease. Weil's disease is found in this country and is passed on through rat urine. It is very debilitating and can result in death.
One cause of the rat increase could be the popularity of putting out food for birds and because rats have no bladder they spread disease far and wide whilst chomping up your bird food. So beware the common rat, don't invite him to dine.
I think it's time the Council re-visited it's role in pest control. A "Big Society" maybe alright but a big rat population is not.
South Georgia is taking part in what is the biggest rodent eradication campaign in history.
ReplyDeleteNo-one really knows how many rats inhabit the island in the South Atlantic, but it could be millions.
Fortunately for South Georgia they have glaciers which act as barriers to the rats.
Erewash is a little short of glaciers.
To clear only 13% of the island it has cost £1.6 M
Having worked in the water industry I know only too well the dangers of Weil's Disease, I wonder what contingency plans the Tory's have for a return of the Black Death ?
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