Date: 4/18/25 10:19 am From: Toshia McCabe <toshia...> Subject: [MASSBIRD] Public comment period for phase 1 report on SGARs in MA
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. The phase 1 report is out, and they are taking public comments until 5pm on April 30.
Phase 1 is the first of two which will outline the approach to be taken and identifies all resources that will be considered for the scientific review. This includes listing out stakeholder groups, literature/research and other information that will be reviewed.
