Tag: rodenticide

An analysis of liver tissue samples from dead California condors reveals that a large portion of the giant raptors have consumed carcasses that contain second generation anticoagulant rodenticides. These potentially...

When researchers were studying fisher survival and reproduction in New York state using radio collars, they noticed individuals that were otherwise healthy had died from relatively minor injuries or failed...

Bobcats are the main predators of Pacific martens in northern California, according to research on the causes of death for the small weasels. Like spotted owls (Strix occidentalis), Pacific martens...

A plan to poison invasive mice on the Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge has received approval from the California Coastal Commission. It now awaits a decision from the regional director...

Indications of rat poison appeared in the majority of eagles that researchers recently tested, raising concern about its effects on the species. In a study published in PLOS ONE, a...

The poisons that California marijuana growers use to kill rodents are moving through the food web, recent research found, and may be negatively impacting threatened northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis...