Manufacturers color grain baits to make them less attractive to birds. Which statement reflects a practice to reduce non-target bird attraction to grain baits?

• A. Manufacturers color grain baits to make them less attractive to birds
• B. Color grains to attract more birds
• C. Leave grain baits uncovered
• D. Use only liquid baits

Answer: (A)

To reduce non-target bird attraction to grain baits, the practice is to color grain baits to make them less attractive to birds. Birds use visual cues to find food, so applying color that signals the bait is less appealing can lessen their interest and reduce accidental consumption of treated grain. Leaving grain baits uncovered would make them more easily noticed and consumed by birds, which is the opposite effect. Coloring to attract more birds would defeat the goal, and using only liquid baits doesn’t address grain-based baits or the aim of reducing bird attraction.