A thoughtful reader added to my recent On Gardening column by pointing out that poisoning rats and gophers could also poison birds and mammals that might eat poisoned pests. I agree. That’s another good reason for controlling pests humanely. Let’s not upset the balance of nature by using poisons in our gardens.
— Tom Karwin, Santa Cruz
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