Articles tagged with 'Poisons, toxins and baits'
Why should pet owners avoid using cocoa shell mulch on their gardens?
Cocoa Mulch is also known as ‘Cocoa Bean Mulch’ or ‘Cocoa Shell Mulch’ and is used as a mulch in home gardens in some countries. It is a byproduct of the manufacture of cocoa powder and other chocolate products.
Is PAPP a more humane toxin than 1080 for pest animal control?
RSPCA Australia has campaigned strongly for research into alternatives to 1080 poison for the control of pest animals so that it can be replaced with a more humane poison or, better still, for humane non-lethal methods to be developed and adopted.
Is sodium nitrite a more humane toxin than 1080 for feral pig control?
RSPCA Australia has campaigned strongly for research into alternatives to 1080 poison for the control of pest animals. It is important that 1080 is replaced with a more humane poison or, better still, for humane non-lethal methods to be developed and adopted.
Is it risky to smoke or vape around companion animals?
Second hand smoke exposure Passive smoking is a health risk. There is no risk-free level of passive (second-hand) smoke exposure for animals or people. Companion animals, including (but not limited to) dogs, cats, birds, mice, guinea pigs and fish, are susceptible to the damaging effects of second-hand smoke.
Should bounties be used in wild animal management programs?
A bounty is a predetermined amount of money paid to an individual who provides necessary evidence that a specified species of ‘pest’ animal has been killed. There are many risks with bounties including animals not being killed humanely and being ineffective in reducing impacts of targeted animals.
What are the risks to native wildlife with using poison to kill rodents?
Poisons, such as anticoagulant rat bait (known as anticoagulant rodenticides), are commonly used to kill rodents in residential, commercial and agricultural settings, but they pose a significant risk to native wildlife, either by direct ingestion of baits or ingestion of poisoned rodents.