Date: 2/14/26 1:31 pm From: Suzanne Fredericks <spfspf...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] H.758 rodenticides are poisoning birds of prey
done. thanks for making it so easy to send an email to all those who need to hear this.
suki fredericks
> On Feb 14, 2026, at 3:41 PM, Brenna <dbgaldenzi...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> The Vermont Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry has
> agreed to hear testimony and vote on H.758, a bill to prohibit the sale and
> use of the most dangerous rodenticides in our state. Committee members need
> to hear from Vermonters now to know that there is strong public support for
> this bill.
>
> The data are clear: anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) are impacting
> non-target wildlife. When rodents consume poisoned bait and exit the bait
> box, they are often eaten by other wildlife, including raptors, bobcats,
> and other animals. The same characteristics that make ARs lethal to rodents
> also poison wildlife, causing disease, prolonged suffering, and, too often,
> death.
>
> Species such as fisher and bobcat, generally elusive by nature and living
> in heavily forested areas away from people, are impacted by ARs. VT Fish &
> Wildlife Department (FWD)'s data
> <https://us.list-manage.com/KT_KYHkAIUj?e=7ba1951114&c2id=43663023f628fd92b474690d90612279> > collected
> between 2018-2024 confirms the presence of ARs in fisher (85-100% of
> samples tested in 2018-2024) and bobcat (70% in 2021 - 2025). Recently, FWD
> added otter to the species analyzed and again detected ARs in 12% of
> samples in 2024-2025. *It is noteworthy that each time FWD has expanded
> testing to include a new species, the presence of ARs is detected.* There
> is no safe level of poison in any animal.
>
> H.758 would prohibit ARs and other types of rodenticides, while still
> allowing limited use during legitimate agricultural, environmental, or
> public health emergencies. The bill also promotes safer, more effective
> approaches rooted in Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
> TAKE ACTION!
> Please call or email all members of the committee and urge them to support
> the rodenticide reform bill. Lawmakers are reviewing this legislation now,
> and hearing directly from constituents can make a critical difference.
> Rep. David Durfee (Chair): <ddurfee...>
> Rep. John L. Bartholomew (Vice Chair): <jbartholomew...>
> Rep. Richard Nelson (Ranking Member): <rnelson...>
> Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun: <mboslun...>
> Rep. Gregory “Greg” Burtt: <gburtt...>
> Rep. Jed Lipsky (Clerk): <jlipsky...>
> Rep. John O’Brien: <jobrien...>
>
> Simply cut & paste their email addresses below:
> <ddurfee...>, <gburtt...>, <jlipsky...>,
> <jbartholomew...>, <jobrien...>,
> <mboslun...>, <rnelson...>
> Every voice counts. Together, we can protect Vermont’s wildlife, pets,
> children, and communities from toxic rodenticides.
>
> For the wild,
> Brenna
>
> Brenna Galdenzi
> *President*
> *Protect Our Wildlife **POW *
>
> *A Vermont Non Profit Organization*
>
> *www.ProtectOurWildlifeVT.org <http://www.ProtectOurWildlifeVT.org>* >
>
> *Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if
> we help shall they be saved.*
> ~Jane Goodall
