Date: 10/10/25 11:51 am From: Toshia McCabe <toshia.fcolors...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] 3 Bills to support birds
he American Bird Conservancy (ABC) recently distributed a form to urge MA
state reps to support the following bills, which are going to committee on
October 27th. If they pass the committee, then a full vote by the
legislature will take place.
2 Bills about neonics -- Neonics are among the most dangerous chemicals for
birds — just one coated seed can kill a songbird. These chemicals are
coated onto crop seeds and also contaminate soil and water, killing
beneficial native insects that birds rely on for raising chicks and fueling
migration.
S.587 -- Senate bill to ban neonics on corn, soy, and wheat
H.108 -- House bill to limit neonic application to professional applicators
only
1 bill to ban anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) on public and private
property --The problem: Anticoagulant rodenticides kill mice and rats — and
they also poison the Bald Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks, Barn Owls, Turkey
Vultures, and other Massachusetts birds that eat them.
H.965 -- House bill would prohibit most uses of ARs, except in public
health emergencies.
