Date: 3/16/26 8:48 am From: Toshia McCabe <toshia.fcolors...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Support a state-wide ban against anticoagulant rodenticides
The Massachusetts State Pesticide Subcommittee recently hired an
independent party to review data on the impact of second generation
rodenticides (SGARs) on non-target species. The issue at hand is that SGARs
have become a popular rat poison, and they are getting into the ecosystem
-- killing eagles, owls, hawks, foxes, and other animals at an alarming
rate.
There is a bill making its way through the state house. But this is a
different approach to the problem, and it was initiated by organizations
such as Harvard Law School, Cape Ann Wildlife, Friends of Horn Pond, and
Save Arlington Wildlife. The Pesticide Subcommittee is charged with
approving or disapproving the use of specific pesticides across the state.
The idea is to get the Pesticide Subcommittee to suspend the registration
of these chemicals. It's been an uphill battle, so say the least.
Subcommittee is having a hearing THIS WEDNESDAY, March 18th.
The hearing is on ZOOM and takes place from 1-3pm. You can sign up to offer
public comments. Even if you don't want to comment, if you're free consider
just BEARING WITNESS as that is still so important. We need every person
who is available there.
Written public comments are due BY FRIDAY to the Board. Email Taryn LaScola
at <taryn.lascola...>
