Rodentcides end up killing these great rodent controllers.
Dear Neighbors,
We were very happy a couple of weeks ago that the City of Malibu passed our Resolution against Rodenticide use.
Rodent poisons in the Santa Monica Mountains are decimating our coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, owls, hawks and others at an alarming rate, with exposure rates of about 90%. This is due to passed along poisoning when the predators eat the weakened rodents.
Attached is some information describing the problem. Also a great website about the effects in the Santa Mountains by a UCLA PhD student who works with the Nation Park Service is http://www.urbancarnivores.com/
Please do not use rodent poisons. See the attached pamphlet for suggestions instead.
If you use a pest control service, please consider using an eco-friendly one. Here are links to providers who are certified to be eco-friendly by three certification outfits - Ecowise, Greenshield, Green Pro.
From Ecowise: http://www.ecowisecertified.org/ecowise_find.html
From Green Shield: http://www.greenshieldcertified.org/providers/#CA
From Green Pro: http://www.certifiedgreenpro.org/QProApproved.cfm
From the introduction to the City of Malibu Resolution:
From the introduction to the City of Malibu Resolution:
"Over the past year, several members of the community have
addressed the City Council with concerns regarding secondary poisoning and killng of
wildlife and domestic animals resulting from the use of anticoagulant rodenticides by
home and business owners to combat the infestation of rodents on their property. The
products contain active ingredients that cause lethal internal hemorrhaging in the
animals that ingest the poison. Unfortunately, pets or wildlife may also be kiled by
ingesting rodenticides or may become sick or die due to secondary exposure from
consuming the dead or dying rodents. Some animals in California that have been
identified as victims of secondary rodenticide poisoning include numerous varieties of
hawks, owls and other scavenging birds, as well as foxes, coyotes and more.
As there are numerous, less dangerous alternatives available to address the problem of
rodent infestation, including non-anticoagulant products or traps, Councilmembers La
Monte and Sibert are requesting the Council adopt Resolution No. 13-28 to urge
businesses in Malibu to no longer use or sell anticoagulant rodenticides, urge all
property owners to cease purchasing or using the poisons on their properties in Malibu
and to commit the City of Malibu to not use anticoagulant rodenticides as part of its
maintenance program for City-owned parks and facilities."
Thank you, your neighbor, Kian Schulman
Poison Free Malibu
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