Episode #40
Rascally Rodents
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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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