He also commented on WS’s secrecy and lack of public transparency. “These extreme so-called ‘predator control’ methods have been proven no more effective than nonlethal methods - the only difference between the two is that the lethal methods supported by the ranching industry are subsidized by American tax dollars.” DeFazio told EnviroNews he thinks taxpayer dollars should “absolutely not” be funding WS’s predator killing endeavors. “I have been trying to ban the indiscriminate use of lethal devices and poisons like Compound 1080 and the chemicals used in M-44 devices for decades, even as a Lane County Commissioner,” DeFazio said in the release. We applaud this legislation and thank Congressman DeFazio for his unfailing support on this issue.” said Brooks Fahy, Executive Director of Predator Defense, in a press release. “Those of us involved with this issue know these incidents are common-place and that countless more will never be known because of Wildlife Services’ repeated cover-ups. This incident was also cited as a motivation for a March 28 petition from a coalition of 20 wildlife groups to WS, seeking an immediate ban of the cyanide bombs in Idaho. In this case, the wind just happened to be blowing the right way,” said DeFazio. “It’s certainly not the first time that it’s happened with these and I’ve been saying for a long time, it’s only a matter of time until a child is killed. He discussed the recent incident in Idaho in which a young boy was hospitalized and a family dog was killed when they discovered an M-44 within a quarter mile of their home. DeFazio explained to EnviroNews in a one-on-one exclusive the day before the bill was introduced. I think they are something that’s sort of a poster child for the excesses and the problems with this agency,” Rep.

There’s no earthly reason why this agency should be using these and they kill in a most inhumane manner. They often hit non-target species or hit even potentially targeted species that are not responsible for livestock kills. “These are totally indiscriminate and unnecessary devices. Both of the toxins were banned under President Nixon in 1972 but reintroduced in the 80s. They have often led to the mortality of domesticated animals and endangered species and have injured humans as well. These two poison-based weapons result in injury or painful death for whoever encounters them. M-44s can spray cyanide up to 5 feet and the collars contain enough poison to kill six adult humans.

Compound 1080 is used in “livestock protection collars,” which are placed around the necks of sheep and release lethal poison when the collar is punctured by predators or any sharp object. Sodium Cyanide is used in M-44 devices, also known as “cyanide bombs,” which are deadly spring-activated ground weapons placed to kill coyotes and other predators.

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Wildlife Services (WS) predator killing program, which according to its own report, slew over 1.6 million native U.S. These two poisons are currently used by the U.S. 1817), which seeks to ban the use of two deadly poisons, Compound 1080 and sodium cyanide, for predator control efforts throughout the United States. On March 30, 2017, Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced the Chemical Poisons Reduction Act of 2017 (H.R.

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