The Dangers of Poisons
Recommended articles that speak to the dangers of poisons used in pest control applications.
July 10, 2019 ~ Mongabay
Snowy owl summer:
Raptor rehabilitation center releases Arctic visitor
“Snowy 397” stretches his healing wings in the Shalin Liu Healing Cage at Tufts Wildlife Clinic. Photo courtesy of Maureen Murray for Tufts University.
“we see poisoning caused by anticoagulant rodenticides, which are rodent poisons that interfere with blood clotting and cause potentially fatal blood loss. Birds of prey are exposed to these poisons secondarily, which means by ingestion of prey animals that have consumed the poison, which remains active after it is ingested.”
Snowy owl summer: Raptor rehabilitation center releases Arctic visitor
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March 20, 2019 ~ EcoWatch
Rat Poison Linked to Several Deaths of San Francisco’s Iconic Parrots
Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, San Francisco CA
January 11, 2018 ~ LA Times
Rat poison from marijuana farms is harming federally threatened northern spotted owls, study finds
A northern spotted owl sits in a tree in the Deschutes National Forest near Camp Sherman, Ore.
(Don Ryan / Associated Press)
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Editorial ~ December 22, 2017 ~ LA Times
The dangers of rat poison: You could kill Fido — or a mountain lion
LA Times 2017
“There are nontoxic ways to control vermin infestations that are just as effective as environmentally destructive poison bait, albeit more time-consuming.”
June 20, 2017 ~ Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz writer-turned-activist targets rat poison
SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL 2017
Dangers of Poisons
November 21, 2016 ~ The Mercury News
Mange has surfaced in bobcats roaming Santa Cruz County
Dangers of Poisons
November 12, 2015 ~ LA Times
Rat poison is killing more than rats
P-34 waking up after being collared by National Park Service researchers in December of 2014. (National Park Service)
“California needs to examine more aggressive restrictions on pesticide use.“
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January-February 2013 ~ Audubon Magazine
Poisons Used to Kill Rodents Have Safer Alternatives
Photo: Photograph by Stephen Dalton
November 14, 2012 ~ Scientific American
Blood-Thinning Rat Poison Is Killing Birds, Too
Credit: Flickr/Pat Gaines
The following is our “Vertebrate Pest Control” lecture notes used in our presentations and hands on classes for easy pest control without the use of poisons.
Vertebrate Pest Control Lecture