Replace SGARs with IPM, Rodent Contraception, and other non secondary effect target methods. Seal the trash!

Vote at town meeting! Tell the schools your opinion! Ask them to use rat contraception! Or traps! Hire responsible and transparent pest control companies. Manage your home similarly! Ask local businesses to do the same! Let's manage our rat problem better without SGARs, FGARs or Cholecalciferol!

The FGAR diphacinone and Cholecalciferol are what the schools now also list on their mdar on line pesticides (look up 'mdar school ipm', find a school's plan, choose m, and look at Maynard to see what they are now using.)

Here is a list of pest companies that offer alternatives and experience with non sgar methods (We are not associated with any of them, they came recommended from other towns, and gave us favorable interviews):

1 Banner Pest Dracut 978-453-3660 BannerPest.com

They don't use sgars,use non sgar approaches inculding contraception, cover lowell schools, and other lowell, “most important part of pest mgmt is active management, no matter what method used”

2 Greenhow Newton 781-236-8834 greenhow.com

They use Fgars, non anticoagulants, monitored trapping, and contraception

3 Modern Pest MA 800-323-7378 modernpest.com

Maine company, bought by anticimex sweden, specialize in electronics, cambridge dumpsters, boston, somerville, dana farber, mit, harvard, elec heart boxes, boston sewers smart pipe, cost competitive, $100/box $10 per eye, all included, feedback ev 24hours to customer on activity,other non sgar methods a well

4 Cats Eye pest MA 617-397-4917 catseyepest.com

They are knowledgeable about sgar effects, alternative methods, specialize in exclusion, but do d3, co, co2, specialized in mesh, familiar with schools, etc

5 Green Planet Pest MA 617-535-1943 greenplanetpest.com

They use d3, knows school law/protocol, eco friendly

6 Ratology at ratology.com

They distribute rodent contraception, and respect and think like rats, in order to be most effective in their advice. This is a DIY option, though your pest company can get it from them as well. You can order a kit, with a box and starter supply of contraceptive baits. See their site for a wealth of information.

If you know of a company that also offers modern methods, share your experience by writing to savemaynardwildlife@gmail and I'll interview them and add them to our list!