Stop the Use and Misuse of Two Deadly Poisons
- by: Defenders of Wildlife
- recipient: Environmental Protection Agency
Wildlife Services, a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), relies heavily on the use of sodium cyanide and sodium fluoroacetate (commonly called Compound 1080) -- two of the deadliest poisons in the world -- to kill coyotes and other predators.
Each year, more than 10,000 wild animals are poisoned to death with sodium cyanide and sodium fluoroacetate, experiencing horrific deaths that can take hours. These poisons can kill wolves, kit foxes and other wildlife ... or even the family dog.
Help us end the use of sodium cyanide and Compound 1080. Sign our petition to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of Sodium cyanide and Compound 1080.
Each year, more than 10,000 wild animals are poisoned to death with sodium cyanide and sodium fluoroacetate, experiencing horrific deaths that can take hours. These poisons can kill wolves, kit foxes and other wildlife ... or even the family dog.
Help us end the use of sodium cyanide and Compound 1080. Sign our petition to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of Sodium cyanide and Compound 1080.
Subject:
Re: Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0944
To the EPA:
As someone who is concerned about the safety of people, pets and wildlife, I strongly urge your agency to ban the use sodium cyanide and sodium fluoroacetate (commonly called Compound 1080).
Sodium cyanide and sodium fluoroacetate (commonly called Compound 1080) are considered to be some of the deadliest toxins known to humanity.
Yet, Wildlife Services, a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), uses these two poisons to kill coyotes and other predators. In 2006, the two poisons killed an average of 1.6 animals every hour.
But these poisons don't just threaten their intended targets. They can also poison any threatened or endangered species, people or pets that happen to come into contact with them.
Sodium cyanide is used in M-44s, which kill more than 10,000 animals each year, including domesticated dogs and a whole host of other non-target species including kit foxes, ringtails, javelinas, and swift foxes. M-44s have also killed California condors and wolves.
Compound 1080 is classified as a chemical weapon in several countries. It can be deployed in poison collars placed on sheep and goats and is highly toxic to birds and mammals.
Carcasses with Compound 1080 must be handled as hazardous waste and, if ingested, can kill wolves and other animals. Compound 1080 has been used to illegally to kill wolves.
The continued availability of these poisons poses a threat to people, pets and homeland security. Government reports have concluded that Wildlife Services has been unable to account for stockpiles of the toxins, which leaves the hazardous materials vulnerable to undetected theft and unauthorized use.
There are effective alternatives to these poisons, including a wide range of proactive, nonlethal methods such as fencing, guard animals, fladry, non-lethal ammunition and improved animal husbandry.
For the safety of our people, our pets and our wildlife, I strongly urge you to ban the use of sodium cyanide and Compound 1080.
Thank you for considering my comments.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
Sign PetitionSign PetitionRe: Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0944
To the EPA:
As someone who is concerned about the safety of people, pets and wildlife, I strongly urge your agency to ban the use sodium cyanide and sodium fluoroacetate (commonly called Compound 1080).
Sodium cyanide and sodium fluoroacetate (commonly called Compound 1080) are considered to be some of the deadliest toxins known to humanity.
Yet, Wildlife Services, a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), uses these two poisons to kill coyotes and other predators. In 2006, the two poisons killed an average of 1.6 animals every hour.
But these poisons don't just threaten their intended targets. They can also poison any threatened or endangered species, people or pets that happen to come into contact with them.
Sodium cyanide is used in M-44s, which kill more than 10,000 animals each year, including domesticated dogs and a whole host of other non-target species including kit foxes, ringtails, javelinas, and swift foxes. M-44s have also killed California condors and wolves.
Compound 1080 is classified as a chemical weapon in several countries. It can be deployed in poison collars placed on sheep and goats and is highly toxic to birds and mammals.
Carcasses with Compound 1080 must be handled as hazardous waste and, if ingested, can kill wolves and other animals. Compound 1080 has been used to illegally to kill wolves.
The continued availability of these poisons poses a threat to people, pets and homeland security. Government reports have concluded that Wildlife Services has been unable to account for stockpiles of the toxins, which leaves the hazardous materials vulnerable to undetected theft and unauthorized use.
There are effective alternatives to these poisons, including a wide range of proactive, nonlethal methods such as fencing, guard animals, fladry, non-lethal ammunition and improved animal husbandry.
For the safety of our people, our pets and our wildlife, I strongly urge you to ban the use of sodium cyanide and Compound 1080.
Thank you for considering my comments.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
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