FindHealthNews Index  |  Save/Exchange Information |  WikiWax News, Reviews, and Articles on Rodenticides Surprising dangers for pets during...  Nov 27, 2008 Antifreeze Chocolate Acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories Prescription or illegal drugs Rodenticides Xylitol Grapes and raisins Onions and garlic Lilies Macadamia nuts. And unless your houseguests are conscientious pet owners themselves, chances are they aren't aware that they may be creating a toxic environment for your pet. (CNN -- Law) How to Tell if a Dog Has Eaten Rat ...  Oct 25, 2008 Warfarin is one of the most common components of rat poison and other rodenticides. Warfarin is an anticoagulant chemical that disrupts the blood's ability to clot. (Suite101.com) EPA acts to keep rat poison from kids, pets  Jun 1, 2008 "In California, almost every animal tested by the National Wildlife Service had residues of rodenticides," said Fry ... Both organizations saw the retraction as a way to make it easy for consumers to purchase unsafe rodenticides over the counter. (CNN -- Health) New Method Identifies Rat Poison In Humans  May 29, 2008 Blood-thinning substances have been used for many years as rodenticides. Warfarin was previously used but due to resistance development, the so-called super-warfarins were introduced. (Science Daily) Anti-pesticide policy in the works in Camden  Mar 9, 2008 The definition includes herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, miticides, avicides and rodenticides. The policy recognizes that all pesticides are toxic to some degree and the widespread use of pesticide is both a major environmental problem and a public health issue. (Courier Publications, ME) Students struggle with furry guests  Mar 4, 2008 Poison "One effective way of destroying rats and mice, and the most recommended, is the use of rodenticides," according to the CDC Web site. "Most are anticoagulants, which cause death by internal bleeding because they prevent blood clotting.". (Ohio State University -- The Lantern, OH) Rodents Head Indoors for Fall and Winter  Sep 8, 2007 The most common elimination methods used by pest control experts include a combination of traps and the use of rodenticides. Theses options, when implemented by a professional, can provide better results than by doing it yourself. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI) Kauai creeper nears extinction in Hawaii  Jul 17, 2007 Scientists have suggested fencing portions of the Alakai Swamp to rid nonnative mammals or using aerial applications of rodenticides, Leonard said. President Bush has added 60 species to the endangered list, compared with about 550 by former President Bill Clinton and 256 by former President George H.W. Bush, according to Fish and Wildlife estimates. (Herald Online, SC -- Health) Facing extinction, Kauai creeper perches on a waiting list ... Cultivating health ... 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The bird has been waitlisted on the Endangered Species list since 1994.Contributed photo by Eric VanderWerf KAUAI NEWS Facing extinction, Kauai creeper perches on a waiting listFour inches tall and weighing in at half an ounce, the contender is a bark-picker from the Alakai Swamp.More of this story  Jul 15, 2007 Other recovery plans may include aerial applications of rodenticides, Leonard said ... Anything we do, like fencing or the widespread application of rodenticides would have to go through public hearings. (Lihue Garden Island, HA) rats, snakes.  May 31, 2007 He used 500 pounds of rodenticides a day to get rid of the rats, then offered $50 to anyone who could bring him a live one. No one ever did. (The Palm Beach Post) Rodenticide Poisoning  Apr 13, 2007 If you have pets then rodenticides should be used with extreme caution ... If you must use rodent baits or rodenticides be sure to place the pellets in places that dogs and cats can not get to. (Suite101.com) Rat Poison Found in Pet Food Linked to 14 Deaths  Mar 25, 2007 Rodenticides kept near food are typically stored in secure bait boxes, Mr. Rosenberg said, and the poison itself is a waxy block that should not easily break up or taint the food. I;ve been tracking these things for 20 years,; he said, ;and to the best of my knowledge, there;s never been an instance of rodenticide contaminating anything in the U.S. food supply. (Foster's Daily Democrat) New GF&P head faces five tough questions  Jan 25, 2007 Also, as I understand it, the S.D. Department of Agriculture works with private landowners, those who do not adjoin public land, to assist them and provide sales of quality, approved rodenticides for use on private land. Finally, I understand that one yet-to-be-resolved issue is how the U.S. Forest Service deals with prairie dog and black-footed ferret management on their lands. 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