Natural pest control

Owls are seen perched on a tree near a pineapple farm in Gaushu Township, Pingtung County, in this undated photo. In Gaushu, owls have been outnumbering eagles in occupying man-made perches set up nationwide to attract birds of prey that will help get rid of farm pests like rats, according to the Bird Ecology Lab of National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST). Photo courtesy of NPUST July 20, 2021

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