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California tightens rules on rat poisons that kill wildlife

California tightens rules on rat poisons that kill wildlife

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a bill widely restricting the use of certain highly potent rat poisons that are blamed for killing mountain lions, birds and endangered wildlife.

October 15, 2020 — News
Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) from New York City, New York, USA, 2012–2018

Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) from New York City, New York, USA, 2012–2018

Okoniewski, J. C., VanPatten, C., Ableman, A. E., Hynes, K. P., Martin, A. L., & Furdyna, P. (2020). Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) from New York City, New York, USA, 2012–2018. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. Study Highlights: Anticoagulant rodenticides, principally difethialone, brodifacoum, and bromadiolone, were detected in the livers […]

September 29, 2020 — Research & Publications
California bobcat and mountain lion die from rodenticide

California bobcat and mountain lion die from rodenticide

Necropsies determined the bobcat and mountain lion each died after being exposed to anticoagulant rodenticides.

September 4, 2020 — News