Rats
quote:Eugene Councilor Emily Semple advocated a combination of birth control and extermination to deal with the city's growing rat population, calling for "special corpse pick ups" in certain areas if necessary.
quote:The city council on Monday night held seven public hearings but took action on only one measure, passing a wildlife feeding ban intended to starve out wild turkeys, deer, and other animals.
The aim, according to city manager Jon Ruiz, was to address Eugene's growing rat population and an increase in wild turkeys.
Councilor Chris Pryor said it was time for the city to begin trapping wild turkeys, which he described as "out of control."
But Councilor Emily Semple said a more effective solution to the rat problem would be a "shipping container full of rat traps" to be distributed throughout the city in 50-gallon drums. Dead rodents, Semple said, would be removed through "special corpse pick ups."
Semple also advocated rat birth-control measures, something she described as "very Eugene."
"Free love for rats," Semple said.
Eventually, Semple and Councilor Betty Taylor voted against the motion which would have amended the city's nuisance code.
One of the more controversial hearings was on an expanded smoking ban in the downtown area of Eugene. If eventually passed, the law would make it illegal to smoke in plazas, streets, and other public thoroughfares. However, businesses could apply to the city manager for an exemption, allowing people to smoke near their establishments. Likewise, businesses outside of the downtown core could ask for a non-smoking area near their shops.
Twenty-three people were scheduled to speak on the smoking ban, with some saying it doesn't go far enough.
"I fully support reducing the amount of litter and exposure to smoke in public areas," Dan Weldon told the council. "Unfortunately, this ordinance accomplices neither of these goals."
But one person spoke out against the smoking ban in general, saying it was all a matter of accomodation.
"A person that smokes should be considerate to the person who doesn't smoke,": David Piccioni said. "And the person who doesn't smoke should be considerate to the person that does smoke. And if they need a little room that's fine."
The council is expected to vote on the smoking ordinance on July 23.
http://www.kezi.com/content/news/City-council-takes-on-smoking-pot-buffer-zones-and-turkeys-488359731.html
So no Bird feeding for Eugene.[:D]
quote:The city council on Monday night held seven public hearings but took action on only one measure, passing a wildlife feeding ban intended to starve out wild turkeys, deer, and other animals.
The aim, according to city manager Jon Ruiz, was to address Eugene's growing rat population and an increase in wild turkeys.
Councilor Chris Pryor said it was time for the city to begin trapping wild turkeys, which he described as "out of control."
But Councilor Emily Semple said a more effective solution to the rat problem would be a "shipping container full of rat traps" to be distributed throughout the city in 50-gallon drums. Dead rodents, Semple said, would be removed through "special corpse pick ups."
Semple also advocated rat birth-control measures, something she described as "very Eugene."
"Free love for rats," Semple said.
Eventually, Semple and Councilor Betty Taylor voted against the motion which would have amended the city's nuisance code.
One of the more controversial hearings was on an expanded smoking ban in the downtown area of Eugene. If eventually passed, the law would make it illegal to smoke in plazas, streets, and other public thoroughfares. However, businesses could apply to the city manager for an exemption, allowing people to smoke near their establishments. Likewise, businesses outside of the downtown core could ask for a non-smoking area near their shops.
Twenty-three people were scheduled to speak on the smoking ban, with some saying it doesn't go far enough.
"I fully support reducing the amount of litter and exposure to smoke in public areas," Dan Weldon told the council. "Unfortunately, this ordinance accomplices neither of these goals."
But one person spoke out against the smoking ban in general, saying it was all a matter of accomodation.
"A person that smokes should be considerate to the person who doesn't smoke,": David Piccioni said. "And the person who doesn't smoke should be considerate to the person that does smoke. And if they need a little room that's fine."
The council is expected to vote on the smoking ordinance on July 23.
http://www.kezi.com/content/news/City-council-takes-on-smoking-pot-buffer-zones-and-turkeys-488359731.html
So no Bird feeding for Eugene.[:D]
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I didn't want to further derail Kasey's chipmunk thread so am starting another. I had problems with rats getting into my attic. I hired a company to identify possible places of entry and set traps for any already inside. This seemed to work but eventually they returned. I hired another company who discovered where they were actually getting in (space between dryer vent exit and the brick siding..into the wall and up to the attic). Fortunately they never came inside the living space of the house.
Once they were excluded from the house, they were suddenly all over the back yard and making nests in my rain gutters. There is no source of food or water available to them & trash is kept in a tightly closed container, so I don't know why they came.
I bought several of the plastic snap jaw traps and placed them around the fenced back yard and near the house. I also put out poison. Within 1/2 hour of placing a trap under a gutter downspout I caught one. I dumped him, reset the trap and caught another 15 minutes later. Over the course of a week I caught more than a dozen. A lot of poison chunks disappeared too, so who knows how many chowed down in nests somewhere. I saw one big! rat crawling away with my trap one evening so I pulled up my home security sign and impaled him, staking him to the ground for later disposal. Normally I wouldn't harm a fly but with rats all bets are off. We seem to be rat free now. (knock wood).0 -
Are the "rats" two or four legged?
And a turkey population "out of control" in city limits? Wow, me thinks you have a messed up city.0 -
Eugene. We also Have a Goose Problem. 0 -
Why not make the whole city open season for free range eats? Smoke some turkeys, roast the geese "Chinese" style and feed the homeless vegans.
As for the rats. Have a shoot out with prizes. Or use mink to catch and kill rats. Seen that on youtube and I have to say that's cool.0 -
set themselves up as a destination for homeless and liberals so why get upset over a few more freeloaders 0 -
import a bunch of cobras to get the rats. 2 or 4 legged rats it don't matter 0 -
quote:Originally posted by yoshmyster
Why not make the whole city open season for free range eats? Smoke some turkeys, roast the geese "Chinese" style and feed the homeless vegans.
As for the rats. Have a shoot out with prizes. Or use mink to catch and kill rats. Seen that on youtube and I have to say that's cool.
Mink killing rats on youtube, quite interesting. And those little minks are something else. Then I saw the rat traps made with buckets of water and walking the plank. Much fun that youtube.0 -
quote:Originally posted by yoshmyster
Why not make the whole city open season for free range eats? Smoke some turkeys, roast the geese "Chinese" style and feed the homeless vegans.
As for the rats. Have a shoot out with prizes. Or use mink to catch and kill rats. Seen that on youtube and I have to say that's cool.
Hey leave the rats alone, the illegal aliens from South of the Border would like to join in on your free range eats too... They can eat all the rats they can catch...0
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