South Africans deploy owls to fight rat problem in townships
Reuters: JOHANNESBURG - A young barn owl looks bug-eyed in curiosity as a bird handler readies it for a new life - to be spent hunting the rats that plague South Africa’s poor and mostly black urban areas.
Owls to help solve rats problem in Alex
Sowetan Live: The city of Johannesburg has enlisted the services of owls to rid Alexandra township of rodents.
Johannesburg Chooses Owls to Fight Rat Plague in Alexandra Township
2 Ocean Vibe: Before you begin to make fun of the headline used for this article, we must tell you that the vermin extractors will also be serving an educational purpose. Johannesburg’s general owl population has been in decline for years as a result of urbanisation, but new owl projects are helping to combat this.
Owls to fight Joburg rats
IOL News: The City of Johannesburg has chosen owls to fight a rat plague in Alexandra, city spokesman Nkosinathi Nkabinde said on Wednesday.