Rat in the Poison News

The Problem with Most Rat Poisons
Ask any rat-control expert on how to curb rat populations, and they will tell you the two most important steps…Rat-poison Followup
A big thank you to everyone who responded to my request to contact Gov.-elect Sherrill's transition team about rat poisons.…
Rat Poison Action Alert
Governor-elect Sherrill is inviting New Jersey residents to share their ideas and priorities for the next administration. I am part…
A Rat-Poison ‘Graphic Novel’
Raptors Are the Solution, a prime mover in the battle against rat poison, has a graphic-novel-style paperback that tells how…Screech Owls Kill Rats
I have been campaigning against those ubiquitous black boxes filled with the most powerful rat poisons. They're found in shopping…
Rat Poison Update
Several statewide, regional and local groups are urging New Jersey to clamp down on the rat poisons that also poison…
Curbing Rat Poisons
A friend in Massachusetts passed along this photo. The road sign has a link to an excellent website with all…
Flaco the Beloved Owl Died from Rat Poison
Photo by Fred Virrazzi I was saddened but unfortunately not surprised to read that rat poison killed New…
Rat Poisons in the News (Alas)
This is the latest killing of a rare raptor, courtesy of the rat-poison industry. If you care about our wildlife…
My Screech Owl Book In the News
I am a big fan of Raptors Are the Solution, the California-based group that is leading the fight against the…
A Dead Red-shouldered Hawk in the CF
I am saddened to report that Mike LeFebvre found a dead Red-shouldered Hawk in the Klomburg Woods section of the…
My Latest Column: Tough Times for Raptors
My latest column for The Record is about a recent bad stretch for local raptors. The photo of the Red-tail…
Rat Poison Killed a Mass. Eagle
I hate to pass this along, but this sort of story is so sad. It only made the news because…
Tell the EPA about Rat Poison
Raptors are the Solution, the group leading the way on banning the nastiest rat poisons, is leading a write-in campaign…
Rat Poisons in the News
This Cooper's Banded in Cape May in 2021, was found dead in Cresskill last summer. Cause of death: rat poison.…
Rat Poison article, Free Red-shoulder Book Download
Last fall, Don Torino and I wrote an Opinion article about the perils of rat poison for The Record. You…
Alternatives to the Nastiest Rat Poisons
This short article appeared with the main story on rat poisons in The Record: Raptors Are the Solution, a…Time to Curb Rat Poisons in NJ
By Jim Wright and Don Torino [This article appeared in The [Bergen] Record “Most rat poisons kill more than rats…
A Poisoned Hawk’s Odyssey
This appeared with the main story on rat poisons in The Record: This is the brief story of rat poison…
Sad Rat Poison News From England
Great Britain apparently has the same rat poison as most of the United States - the poisons are also killing…
New YouTube Video on Rat Poison
The rat-poison problem is gaining attention across the U.S. and Canada. (British Columbia has banned the nastiest ones, the so-called…
My Column: Make Your Yard Bird-friendlier
My column for The Record and other USA Today newspapers in NJ today explains five ways to make your yard…Fighting Rat Poison Statewide
Eileen Murphy of NJ Audubon and I recently wrote an Op-Ed article for the excellent NJ Spotlight news website about…
Allendale Takes a Stand Against Rat Poisons
I am delighted to announce that the Allendale Borough Council last night passed a resolution that urges businesses in Allendale…

