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Resident raises Conservation Commission concern about rodenticide use in town buildings
Summary
At the Jan. 12 meeting, citizen Betsy Hardwick told the Select Board that predators are dying after eating poisoned rodents and relayed the Conservation Commission's recommendation to avoid rodenticides and use alternatives such as corn gluten, repellents or traps; town staff said they have asked the pest-control provider about alternatives.
Betsy Hardwick spoke to the Francestown Select Board on Jan. 12 about citizen concerns over pesticides used inside town buildings. Hardwick said wildlife that eat poisoned rodents are dying and that predators helping to balance the ecosystem are being affected. The minutes state that "the Conservation Commission recommends not using rodenticides and finding alternatives such as corn gluten, repellents, or traps."
Town Administrator Jamie Pike told the board he has contacted the town's pest-control service to ask what alternatives they offer. The minutes do not record a formal policy decision or vote changing town pest-control practices; they record the public comment and staff follow-up.
