Wildlife Poisonings Archives

December 12, 2019January 13, 2020

‘How many dead bodies do you want us to bring you before you take action?’ Carbofuran loophole bill hopes to safeguard the public, law enforcement personnel and bald eagles

A bill to make the possession of carbofuran illegal will be introduced to the Maryland General Assembly in the upcoming legislative session, according to Beth Decker, executive director of Safe Skies Maryland, a conservation initiative which focuses on human-caused bird …

December 6, 2019December 7, 2019

DDT Byproduct Found in Bald Eagle – Not Related to Its Death

A bald eagle that was tested by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in June 2018 was found to have DDE, a byproduct of DDT, in its liver. This was not the reason for the bird’s death, according to reports …

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019

Carbofuran Possession Bill to be Introduced to Maryland General Assembly

A bill to make the possession of carbofuran illegal will be introduced to the Maryland General Assembly in the upcoming legislative session. The federally banned pesticide has been used to kill wildlife on Maryland’s Eastern Shore for decades – before …

June 15, 2019June 18, 2019

Though Bald Eagle Poisoning Cases Have Been Happening for Years, a Law that Could Help Was Never Enacted in Maryland

Retired federal agent, who investigated many of these cases and was among a small group responsible for the EPA banning carbofuran, says state law could help bring cases to justice

Carbofuran is a federally banned pesticide – it was banned …

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