Rodenticides
New California Law Would Further Protect Wildlife From Super Toxic Rat Poisons
February 22, 2019 | Anna MirochaA new bill proposed in California would make great strides in protecting wildlife threatened by super-toxic rat poisons. Assembly Bill 1788, introduced by California Assemblymember Richard Bloom, (D-Santa Monica), would restrict super-toxic rodenticides — known as second generation anticoagulant rodenticides … Read More
Birds of Prey to the Rescue in Ventura County
July 15, 2018 | Anna MirochaRaptors and owls in Ventura County are doing their part to protect levees from catastrophic flooding.
Ground squirrels and pocket gophers had been burrowing into levee walls, making them susceptible to breach.
For years the county relied on … Read More
57 Groups, Municipalities Urge Ban on Rat Poisons in California Cities: More Than 45,000 People Oppose Widespread Poisoning of Wildlife, Pets, Children
April 10, 2016 | Anna MirochaA coalition of 57 conservation, public-health, research and wildlife-rehabilitation groups, the city of Malibu, Marin County, the mayor of Richmond and more than 45,000 people have called for prohibitions on the most toxic rat and mouse poisons because of the … Read More
Rodenticide Use Restricted in CA Wildlife Habitat Areas
October 22, 2014 | SRC MemberOn September 19th, California bill banning the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) in certain wildlife habitat areas was approved by Governor Jerry Brown.
The bill, AB 2657, prohibits the use of rodent poisons containing second generation anticoagulants brodifacoum, … Read More
Faces of Rat Poison
January 21, 2014 | SRC MemberRaptors Are The Solution (RATS) is continuing their successful Faces of Rat Poison public education campaign in the San Francisco Bay Area to inform the public of the dangers of rodenticides. The Faces of Rat Poison transit campaign uses gorgeous … Read More
Rat Poison in the Environment
January 10, 2014 | SRC MemberTerra Verde – Rat Poison in the Environment: Risks to Your Kids, Pets, Wildlife and Birds This NPR-KPFA radio segment is about the secret life of super-toxic rat poisons, and the risks they pose to wildlife, birds, pets, and … Read More
Rodenticides in the Farallones Meeting
November 15, 2013 | SRC MemberThere will be a public comment on a pending decision by Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council about whether to formally support aerial application of the toxic rodenticides “Brodifacoum-25D Conservation” and/or “Diphacinone-50 Conservation” in the midst of … Read More
Spotlight on the EPA & Rodenticides
October 14, 2013 | SRC Member
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has proposed to designate second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) as California-restricted materials to address the problem of wildlife exposure and poisoning from products containing SGARs. However, these rodenticides are poisoning kids, pets and wildlife not only … Read More
Are Gophers or Moles Ruining Your Yard?
August 26, 2013 | SRC MemberGot gophers, moles or voles tunneling through your lawn and garden? These pests can transmit diseases and cause property damage, making their removal a top priority when dirt mounds, ruined plantings or failing turf is discovered. While it is tempting … Read More