A bill awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature could take off the market one of the most commonly used rat poisons that are ingested by raptors, mountain lions, bobcats and other wildlife.
In the decade since he was collared as a young lion, P-22 has become emblematic of all that is wild and wonderful in Los Angeles.Diphacinone has been found in the bodies of dead raptors, mountain lions, bobcats and other mammals. In its 2018of anticoagulant rodenticides, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation cited state data that indicate 59% of 64 dead mountain lions tested between 2015 and 2016 were exposed to diphacinone.
that since 2018 there had been “a substantial increase” in exposure of wildlife to diphacinone and that sales and use of the rodenticide had increased. Clearly, diphacinone has become the pest killer of choice.brought by a group called Raptors Are the Solution ordered the agency to analyze and assess the impact of diphacinone on the environment, including its prevalence and effect on non-target wildlife.
Wildlife don’t have that long to wait. And they shouldn’t have to. The bill puts an immediate moratorium on the use of diphacinone — and requires the Department of Pesticide Regulation to develop and adopt necessary restrictions to protect wildlife. Without the bill, there would be no moratorium on diphacinone regardless of whether the agency decides to go through formal reevaluation.
The legislation also allows for the pesticide to be used in certain agricultural settings and in public health emergencies. As for battling rats, there are other pesticides available, but more importantlyNewsom should sign this bill into law to protect California’s precious wildlife from a hazard they should not have to encounter.
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