Date: 1/26/26 7:52 pm From: Mariya Tikunova via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Sign "Pro" on Washington House Bill 2516 (Banning rodenticides) until 9:30am tomorrow
HB 2516 is scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on
Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM tomorrow (1/27/2026).
Someone posted this on another birding channel I follow:
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> *Speak up for birds:* Did you know that people are spreading poison
> all over the city? Rat poison is near ubiquitous -- just look for the
> tell-tale black boxes in garages, outside grocery stores, next to your
> neighbor’s shed, etc. One of these types of poisons is an anticoagulant,
> which means rats eat it, then wander around outside for a week and slowly
> die of internal bleeding or get picked off by a predator who thought they
> were lucky to find a slow-moving treat. These toxins are then ingested by
> wildlife and pets and who knows where else the poison is going once it
> enters our environment. It’s cruel and dangerous. And, what’s more, there
> are real alternatives. Thanks to Seattle legislators Rep. Shaun Scott and
> Rep. Julia Reed (and others across the state) there is now a bill to begin
> addressing this problem. HB2516 will put a temporary moratorium on using
> these rodenticides while more research is conducted about the impacts and
> alternatives.
When I signed around 6:50pm there were 434 Pro and 120 Con signatures. Now,
25 minutes later, there are 445 Pro and 127 Con, so 11 Pro and 7 Con in 25
minutes. I am hoping people here will want to sign to keep Pros growing.
