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Rat poison kills more than rats.
We provide education and outreach to members of our community regarding the danger rat poisons pose to people, pets, and our urban wildlife.
We're for People, Pets, and Pumas!
Rat poison is not the solution to the problem. Photos from NPS and Neighbors.
Rat poison and the food chain
Rat poisons work their way up the food chain with devastating effects. Poisoned Rats do not die in bait boxes. The rodents are consumed by predators such as raptors, snakes, coyotes, and bobcats. The mountain lions at the top of the food chain feed on smaller predators that have eaten the poison.
More Information:
Beyond Pesticides News Blog - Learn about the recent win in Malibu, CA!
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/index.php?s=Rat+POisons
10/8/2019 LA Times article on P-30 and P-53 (P = Pumas).
8/27/2020 LA Times article on B-372 and P-76 (B = Bobcat).
10/1/2020 NPS Press Release on P-67 Note: Bromethalin is not an anticoagulant but a highly potent rodenticide!
Pets and Children
PET POISON HOTLINE: 24/7 ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER: (855) 764-7661
PEOPLE POISON CONTROL: (800) 222-1222
Read the Scientific American has an article on rat poisons and how they endanger 10,000 children every year in the USA. Here is the link: