Slugs in the garden can be obnoxious but you do want to try natural control methods first. Many chemical controls for slugs contain a nasty ingredient called metaldehyde which can be extremely harmful to your pets. Another icky ingredient in many slug baits is carbaryl, a pesticide that will kill slugs, but will also kill off useful garden insects and can cause skin burns, nausea, stomach cramps, diarrhea and excessive salivation in humans, and at higher levels even worse symptoms.

To control slugs naturally:

Prevention is your first step. Keep a clean garden, get rid of excessive garden pots (slugs like to …read more

In Portland, the Center for Biological Diversity along with four other conservation groups, are seeking Endangered Species Protection for 32 species of snails and slugs that live in old-growth forests, according to ENN. While these animals aren’t high on the food chain, they are an important part of the ecosystem and, according to the Center for Biological Diversity, “protecting them will help protect the environmental integrity of the Pacific Northwest.”
Apparently these animals have fallen through the cracks left by conservation program eliminations that have occurred under the Bush administration and their habitat is diminishing. In a press release, The Center …read more