Aeron koghePoison fodder is being used to target mice that are “running independently” in and around the beach in a popular seaside village.
Council official Gareth Kinnar said it was a “final measure”, which was a sheer number of mice on Millicel Beach in County Down, which meant that action was to be taken.
A resident said that she believes that the vegetation was giving somewhere to hide the rodents and the issue should be addressed.
The members of the public have been warned about the insect control program by the ARDS and the North Down Council, which began on Thursday.
People are being warned all the time to keep dogs on the lead and to look after the children.
There are signs to advise the public and the council officials are visiting the site to join the beach users in the coming days.
Speaking to BBC News NI on Milisal Beach on Thursday, Mr. Kinnar said that the council has received “a lot of complaints” about mice in recent weeks.
“The population of a rat on the beach seems to be at a level that we will not expect to look into a natural environment,” he said.
He said that the batting program is “something that we do very reluctant because it is not ideal in the natural environment to use rodents”.
“We feel the reasons for the numbers that are here that this is the only option to try and get it under control,” said Mr. Kinnar.
He said that the rodent being used is “one who is suitable for use in an external environment”.
“The reason for this is that it is approved for that use that the risk of secondary poisoning is very low.”
The Tracy Carson is from the village, and is part of a community group helping to clean the beach and main pavement of mourning in the last weeks.
He said that the growing vegetation along the coast has not been cut back since 2019, to attract the garbage and hide the mice somewhere.
“It is a seaside village and our beach was always beautiful and used to attract a lot of tourists but to come down and sit in the middle [the weeds]And the rats are just running independently, “he told BBC News Ni.
He needs to do more often to keep the beach free from plants, and the compartment is emptied more often to keep the mice away.
Ms. Carson said, “The rats are hiding there, and then they are simply moving and they are feeding it.”
Asked if there is any connection between the vegetation and rat population in Millisle, Mr. Kinnar said: “From what I am seeing here I do not know that there is really anything that will maintain the population that we have in minutes.”
He said that “rats are always going to be present”.
“They are part of the environment and they are part of the food chain. There are animals that hunt on them and trust them as a source of food, but I do not think the number of mice we are seeing here is something that can become naturally,” Shri Kinnar said.
He said that there are other factors that are allowing mice to be on the Millisal Beach in these numbers.
Pets on lead
The council is advising the public to keep all the pets under strict control and strict control at all parts of the beach at all times.
People are not being asked to take care of children at all times, remove food waste with them and feed birds.
The council said that in case of accidental poisoning, people should contact an emergency department as soon as possible.
In the case of accidental poisoning of pets, people are being advised to contact their vet.
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