The Utility of Mice

This year we have what seems to be getting close to a plague of field-mice. Working in the garden is accompanied by a flurry of brown or black bodies fleeing for the nether regions.

 

They are also discovering the attractions of staying indoors. I’ve found unmistakable evidence of mice in the kitchen – droppings in the drawers. OK, it’s now down to placing the traps in strategic spots. So far, the score in the kitchen is one down – an unknown number left to go. The battle continues…

 

The victims (from the kitchen and the attic) have thus far been placed in the compost container. PZ Myers draws my attention to the fact that the tiny bodies may have other uses…