Episode #40

Rascally Rodents

Published:

September 11, 2025

Episode Length:

37:05

Episode Guests:

Lisa Thomson – WildSafeBC Nelson/RDCK Area E & F Coordinator

Ben Brown – Selkirk Pest Control

Cal – Urban Rat Battler

Sally – Rural Rat Battler

Sam – Deep Woods Rodent Zen Master

Episode Overview

It’s virtually impossible to live in the hinterland without furry encounters of the unwanted kind. So how do we live harmoniously with what feels like booming populations of mice, skunks, raccoons, squirrels, and the ever-encroaching rat? To find out, we burrow in with homeowners, bush dwellers, experts, and eradicators in our last episode of Season 4.

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