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Protect Aussie birds from dangerous SGAR rat poisons

The unregulated use of dangerous rodent poisons is having a deadly impact on our precious birds and wildlife. Scarily, these silent killer chemicals are still available on supermarket and hardware store shelves, despite the known risks.

The Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicine Authority are currently reviewing Anticoagulant Rodenticides, and we want them to bring Australia into line with international standards and expert advice, by regulating these chemicals in Australia.

Add your voice to our petition, and help us stop the sales of these silent killer poisons.

What’s wrong with selling SGARs?

Second-generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides kill by causing internal bleeding. But when rats and mice eat baits poisoned with SGARs, they become poisonous themselves, harming and even killing other animals and birds that eat them. SGARs don’t kill immediately, either, so the threat can spread through the community, putting even birds and pets in neighbouring yards and local parks at risk.

Australian and international scientists have repeatedly proven the risks to birds. Dangerous levels of SGARs have been found in studies on dead Australian birds including: Powerful Owls, Southern Boobooks, Wedge-tailed Eagles, Tawny Frogmouths, and more.

The sale of these poisons has been regulated for the general public in the US, Canada and EU. But Australian regulations lag behind, and SGARs are still available for anyone to purchase from supermarkets  and hardware shops throughout Australia!

We need your voice to make sure our birds are protected from rodent poisons.

Owls, eagles, magpies and other native wildlife, and even beloved family pets, are at risk across Australia in our communities, while retailers like Bunnings can legally sell these dangerous rat poisons by the bucketload!

Safer alternatives for household use already exist, and mean we simply don’t need SGARs available for retail sale.

Please sign our petition to protect native birds, pets, and other animals in your community.

Learn more about SGARs, the threat they pose to non-target wildlife like native owls and family pets, and discover ways you can help now, below:

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Resources and Actions

 
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Learn: What Products to Buy and What to Avoid

A list of safer products, and what SGARs to avoid. This list is non-exhaustive and may be updated regularly.

See here

Resource: How to make your home safer for birds and pets

See our Brochure and poster resources here on ways to keep backyard birds and pets safer from SGARs in your home and garden!

Learn how

Petition: Bunnings, take bird-killing poisons off your shelves!

Retailers like Bunnings continue to sell SGARs, despite the risks to wildlife in our local communities. Click to add your voice!

Sign the petition

Evidence: Learn how SGARs pose a threat to wildlife

Learn what SGARs are, how they kill wildlife and pets, and links to the science, including details from our recent study that found 60% of sampled owl livers showed dangerous levels of SGARs

Learn the facts

Action: Email your Local Council about their SGAR use

Many local councils across Australia are making the switch away from SGARs, and making their communities safer. Email your council to find out how they’re tackling the threat of SGARs.

email your council

Resource: Action Kit for Councils to phase out SGARs

Councils can help phase out the use of SGARs in your local community. We’ve put together simple and effective ways every LGA can address the problem of SGARs near you, free to download.

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