Date: 10/10/25 5:08 pm From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...> Subject: [MASSBIRD] 3 bills to help birds in MA
Thanks to Toshia McCsbr for this post.
Barbara Volkle Northborough, MA <barb620...>
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From: Toshia McCabe <toshia.fcolors...> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:45:08 -0400 Subject: 3 bills to help birds in MA
The 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.
