Date: 1/26/26 8:19 pm From: Jerry Tangren via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Sign "Pro" on Washington House Bill 2516 (Banning rodenticides) until 9:30am tomorrow
Please what are the weapons against rat infestations? People need to hear what the alternatives currently are.
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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.
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[👉] You can sign in "PRO" until 9:30 tomorrow to show your support for this bill. https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/House?selectedCommittee=31649&selectedMeeting=33749
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.
