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    Nice and cheap too, thanks for posting about those
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    I tend to put enough down to cover what I think is necessary or how many I can actually get in the ground! I don't count them so don't have a clue how many I set per hour. Probably way less than 10 an hour on really bad ground, maybe more on fair soil. I don't notice much change in earnings though - you would have thought more traps = more moles, but not usually the case for me. I mainly work gardens & smallholdings. Worst job I attended was a small garden, broken glass on every inch of the lawn and in the soil underneath. That slowed me down a bit
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    It'll be interesting to see what happens in the next few years if they breed successfully. During last years floods, at least a few of the beavers at a local 'sanctuary' in kent escaped, and now reside in the local drains/streams - possibly now in the river? They have been left to roam, and no effort (as far as I'm aware) has been made to get them back into capivity. Makes you wonder if the floods were seen by some as a convenient time to release a few, in various locations...
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    My main bone of contention with them was the approved waste disposal procedure for the two user groups. Professionals - dispose of waste bait & carcasses as hazardous waste. Public - double bag waste bait and dispose of in household waste. No mention of carcass retrieval or disposal on product labels (at the time) It's not difficult to see the problem group here, but which do you think is taking all the flak? Agree with you totally PFS. I also have to agree with Ggib and others that terriers are a big part of the answer to rodent problems, and it's good to see their u
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    Interesting topic this, Last year, I contacted members of a panel working on restrictions for second generation anticoagulants. As a pest controller I wanted to make my experience gained in the field known to them. The panel was formed of representatives from large organisations with vested interests. (no prizes for guessing which) My main concerns were based upon the general public's access and usage of SGAR's, based upon many examples of misuse that I've witnessed, and general attitudes I've come across. I also stressed that the vast majority of pest controllers have respect
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    I could do with a parts list by PM, if you wouldn't mind bud?
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    I had a problem with a 10kg tub of pelgar difenacoum blocks last year. On delivery I found all the blocks had amalgamated, as if they had melted together. I sent them a photo as proof, and they sent me a replacement tub which arrived the next day. I was happy with their service. .
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    I must stress that I'm talking about a contractor - one of the nationals, not the council's own department.
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    I remember last year, my local council "secured a deal with a pest control company to provide discounted rates" for local residents. It was one of the nationals, and they were offering a price £16.50 per nest! This year their price is £47 for the first nest, and £15 for each additional.... So much for unfair competition law!
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    There's not a lot you can do. Until suppliers are prevented from selling ficam to the general public, this problem won't go away.
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    Great vids mate, keep up the good work
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    What the hell? One of his charges was regarding PPE? It's a long time since I donned a bee keepers veil or suit, I don't find it a necessary item when treating a wasp nest It is a real shame about the consequences of his product misuse :-(
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    Mr. Tea Pot, the folks without enough money have the choice not to call a professional... They can put up with a mole problem, or try to catch it themselves. They either pay the price for a job, or don't. If they expect people to come and work for no profit, they'll be disappointed. Luckily most folks are happy to pay a reasonable fee for a good job. Then the nice mole catcher has enough money to stay in business, and be available when they need him.
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    I'll take a look at the APMC website Matt. These organisations try to make out that people have no regard for animal welfare, be it pest controllers, people hunting & working dogs, shooting, trappers etc. Nothing could be further from the truth. No-one in their right mind likes to see an animal suffering. I do my job professionally, I have respect for animals and I ensure my activites are conducted humanely. I also shoot, hunt and fish recreationally, and show the same level of respect for quarry. Everyone I know has the same attitude. If something needs to be addressed co
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    Matt, I have a question for you: Why are 'they' pushing for traps to be inspected every day? I don't understand, because: I use flat pack traps & talpex, traps. I have tuned/adjusted the FP's to suit how I like them to work. I cannot remember the last time I had a foul catch in my traps. My traps kill instantly, I've seen this for myself. I check them regularly for defects. They are completely humane. So what's the point in inspecting every day unless you want to? A dead mole is a dead mole, whether you retrieve it a day or two days after you've caught it. p.s.
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    £70 for a mole is cheap! Depends on the situation though. I work for a housing association who were quoted £1000+ for a year's mole control contract. I remove approx. 30 a year from there. I charge them a fair price that works for me, and saves them some money. It's nowhere near £1000 unfortunately. However, if an old dear round the corner needs some moles removed and it's within walking distance, then £70 is daylight robbery. Swings and roundabouts.....
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    My young terrier caught her first one yesterday, how much should I pay her?
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    typical you get grief when you're doing something out of the kindness of your own heart. Did you eat the bird? It couldn't be classified as waste if so..... Just a thought....
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    I like that mate, very discreet would be pleasing to walk up to it seeing a grey tail hanging out. I will knock up one up to try with my fenns.
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    Well Stephen, I can't argue with what you've said. I've agonised over this issue for a while now and I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and tow the line. Just signed up as a lower tier waste carrier, and will just charge a high price from now on for ALL rodent jobs that come my way. This is the only way I can see of making it work for me, and my regulars will hopefully understand. I f+£cking hate it though, this new legislation is a great example of double standards and jobs for the boys.
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    Mate, the moles and rabbits you’ll be alright with (as long as you don’t use gas). But fleas and wasps, you’re still going to need to do the quarterly returns. I’m not even sure about bird proofing if you’re cleaning up after the birds. Basically, if you want to be legally earning money from pest control you’re going to get your pants pulled down. Ha, you're right there. I have a way though: I won't produce any hazardous waste from wasp or flea jobs, I will keep all the empty tubs etc for personal use. I will use ALL of the insecticide, so there will be no waste. Fair comment abo
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    In what way is the winter the best time of year for high oil content bait? People read too many mags. If you use a fish oil in your bait, you can't use much more than 3%. Think about it. You can't use a completely fishmeal base mix, fishmeal content will be up to 50%, mostly less in a good recipe using a good birdfood/clo and milk proteins. Look at the oil content of the fishmeal, say it's 30%, that would equate to up to 15% in the finished bait. So you're looking at a figure of probably 18% oil in a 'summer' bait. I don't think that's too unreasonable for use during the
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    Too much hassle for me without the opportunity for more profit. I'm giving up rodent jobs completely and sticking to a bit of bird proofing, moles, rabbits, fleas and wasps. When joe public can "double bag any waste rodenticide and place into household refuse" as I read on an amateur use bromadiolone rodenticide - I'm done with it.
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    Agreed mate, some good points there. We are fortunate that there are other forms of management available. If selective or authorised culling would be completely out of the question, there are still measures that can be taken to protect fisheries or prevent further re-introductions etc. So in my opinion, this petition is very valid and worthwhile. I will continue to encourage people to sign it. The angling trust have washed their hands of the problem, so this seems to be about the only way of trying to do something positive against the otter problem. For anglers who haven't experien
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    Thanks for the image treecreeper, it is upsetting how destructive they can be. I've seen the same kind of images with wildfowl that have been killed and barely eaten. I hope the petition gains enough signatures to be considered by the powers that be.
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