But other birds can also be poisoned if insects eat the rat bait and the birds then eat the insects. Some birds may even eat the bait directly. In a test, Elliott put sparrows in a cage with rat-bait pellets. They went straight for the bait, he says. ARs work by interfering with the blood's ability to clot.
Tommy Chong Dead at age 74. Beloved actor-comedian Tommy Chong, one-half of the pot-loving pair âCheech and Chong,â has died today at his home, he was 74. Chong has been battling prostate cancer for a long time. âIâve got prostate cancer, and Iâm treating it with hemp oil, with cannabis,â Chong, 74, told CNN Saturday.
More News. Tommy Allsup, the guitarist who famously avoided the Day the Music Died after losing his plane seat in a coin toss to Ritchie Valens, died Wednesday following complications from a hernia operation. He was 85. His son, Austin, confirmed Allsup's death in a Facebook post.