Flaco, New York City’s celebrity owl, had a severe pigeon-borne illness and high levels of rat poison when he fatally crashed into a building. Credit: AP The steady rise in the number of hawks, owls, ...

GLEN ELLYN, IL — Rats are undoubtedly a nuisance. During the pandemic, rat populations and infestations exploded in some areas. But killing them with poison has an unintended consequence on wildlife.

Santa Clara County Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Director Curt Riffle warn residents of the dangers of rodenticides. Photos courtesy Midpen. By Margaret ...

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WEYMOUTH – The hawk was found lethargic and unable to fly, with extensive bruising and bleeding from its wing, which New England Wildlife Centers veterinarian Priya Patel said at first suggested it ...

Another bald eagle has died from second-generation anti-coagulant rodenticide poisoning in Connecticut. This one was from Bethany. That brings the total to six bald eagles (that we know of) who have ...

A bill that would make it illegal to purchase or use rodenticide in Rhode Island is one step closer to becoming law. S 651 A, introduced by Sen. Melissa Murray, D-Woonsocket, unanimously passed the ...

Somerville residents and wildlife experts are raising concerns over the high frequency of bird deaths over the past months. Two owls were reported dead in Somerville over a two-week period in December ...

A baby bobcat was picked up recently by a wildlife rescue in Massachusetts with symptoms of a very common problem among wildlife: rat poison. The bobcat kitten was taken back to Newhouse Wildlife ...

Rescue personnel have successfully treated a bobcat for poisoning in New England. According to Fox Weather, the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue organization in Massachusetts received a rescued bobcat that ...

Superwarfarins represent a class of long‐acting anticoagulant rodenticides that exert their effect through profound inhibition of vitamin K recycling, primarily by targeting vitamin K epoxide ...