The Agriculture Department is updating guidelines for cyanide predator controls in light of recent accounts of the devices killing and injuring pets and people.
USDA’s Wildlife Services—a program within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service—said June 15 that it would continue its review for proper use of the M-44 ejector devices, hidden devices that spray cyanide powder to kill coyotes, wolves and other wild animals that injure livestock.
The agency is also requiring that program staff place signs within 15 feet of each device, rather than the 25 feet established by the Environmental Protection Agency. One elevated sign ...
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