Black Rat Invasive Species
Invasive species are living organisms that cause harm to a environment they are not native to. Invasive species are extremely important because they tend to cost society and nature a lot of damage.For example, invasive species can have an effect on half the species that are endangered in their native land .They can also contaminate the soil which can lead to the alteration of hydrology in streams, wetlands, lakes and rivers. The Black Rat (ship rat) is one of the worst known invasive species. They have a close relationship to brown rats and have similar characteristics. The Black Rat initially originated in Asia during the 14th century. It struck Europe from being carried in by ships, slowly spreading to different continents making the Black
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It has caused other species to compete (Rattus rattus competed with a native deer mouse) for resources. On islands especially, black rats have caused extinction to birds, small mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants. Native birds have become endangered because of the black rat taking up the birds resources. For example, the black rat has been known to eating their eggs or small chicks resulting in reducing the pH in the soil and its plant growth.Scientist today are still trying to find a way to kill off the invasive specie without causing harm to the other animals but so far have not found anything . There are still other ways to get rid of Black Rats. One that is most common is using rat poison. Warafarin, Cholorphaconone, and Pival are all used for rat poison and work by making the rats’ blood unable to clot so they die of internal bleeding. If the idea of poison doesn’t delight you the other way people have tried getting rid of rats’ is by capturing them in wooden base snap traps. Lastly, minimizing the problem of the Black rat can only be done by capturing the rate safely of killing them straightforward with
It has caused other species to compete (Rattus rattus competed with a native deer mouse) for resources. On islands especially, black rats have caused extinction to birds, small mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants. Native birds have become endangered because of the black rat taking up the birds resources. For example, the black rat has been known to eating their eggs or small chicks resulting in reducing the pH in the soil and its plant growth.Scientist today are still trying to find a way to kill off the invasive specie without causing harm to the other animals but so far have not found anything . There are still other ways to get rid of Black Rats. One that is most common is using rat poison. Warafarin, Cholorphaconone, and Pival are all used for rat poison and work by making the rats’ blood unable to clot so they die of internal bleeding. If the idea of poison doesn’t delight you the other way people have tried getting rid of rats’ is by capturing them in wooden base snap traps. Lastly, minimizing the problem of the Black rat can only be done by capturing the rate safely of killing them straightforward with