We have several acres on a dead end road. Some times we get other people's catch and releases. I haven't found any dead rats. If they do get the poison I believe they go down into their tunnels and die, because otherwise I should be finding them. I don't believe any predators are eating them. I haven't found any dead predators either. It's my personal choice. I wouldn't mind finding a few dead coyotes. We have a lot of them. Nothing here preys on coyotes but they will prey on everything else including fox and bobcats if they catch them. I have several game cameras on my property and most nights see a predator, usually a coyote or two, on one of the cameras. I have hundreds of pictures/videos.
Got it! I am in a much more populated area where the rats could go directly into my neighbors' yard and possibly be found by someone's dog or cat. Where you are sounds like a much lesser risk of that. You're right, a few less coyotes never hurt anything!We have several acres on a dead end road. Some times we get other people's catch and releases. I haven't found any dead rats. If they do get the poison I believe they go down into their tunnels and die, because otherwise I should be finding them. I don't believe any predators are eating them. I haven't found any dead predators either. It's my personal choice. I wouldn't mind finding a few dead coyotes. We have a lot of them. Nothing here preys on coyotes but they will prey on everything else including fox and bobcats if they catch them. I have several game cameras on my property and most nights see a predator, usually a coyote or two, on one of the cameras. I have hundreds of pictures/videos.