Summary:
- Household rat poisons, such as anticoagulant rodenticides, pose a significant risk to native wildlife, including birds, mammals, and reptiles that may accidentally consume the poisoned bait or prey on poisoned rodents.
- These poisons can persist in the environment and accumulate up the food chain, leading to secondary poisoning of non-target species.
- Despite the known risks, these rat poisons are still widely available and used, and regulatory agencies have been slow to ban or restrict their use, highlighting the need for more effective policies to protect wildlife and the environment.