Please sign letter to Julie Collins, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and assistant Minister Anthony Chisholm.

After massive public pressure and a decade of campaigning by conservation groups, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has finally listened to the mounting evidence and strengthened its federal recommendation to classify SGARs rodenticide as a restricted chemical, removing them from retail sale.

If approved and implemented, this would mark one of the biggest conservation wins for Australian wildlife in recent years. To make this restriction a reality, Minister Collins and the DAFF need to accept the reforms urgently. Tell them to take the final step to protect wildlife and pets.

https://birdlife.org.au/protect-aussie-birds-from-deadly-sgar-rat-poisons/

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[–] [S] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Thank you. It's been a long time coming and we've been disappointed over and over again so we're hoping this govt sign-off will finally take these lethal poisons off the retail market. I'll put up a post when we know it's gone through.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    I don't know the stats for our clinic, but I just read some data recently that groups in the US are finding 80-90% of raptor species showing detectable levels of rodenticide. It's unbelievable. Between that and lead, we're really doing a number on our populations by refusing to stop putting these things into our environment.

    Looking forward to your victory! 🤞❤️🦉

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