okay guys i know this is pretty dorky but this is something i really care about. could u plz take a few minutes and click on the link below. In about 2 min. you can fill out their form and help wildlife.
Hi,
I need you help to end the use of two poisons that threaten people, pets and wildlife.
In 2006, sodium cyanide and sodium fluoroacetate (commonly called Compound 1080) killed an average of 1.6 animals every hour. These poisons are considered to be some of the deadliest toxins known to humanity. Yet, Wildlife Services, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), uses these two poisons to kill coyotes and other predators.
Will you help me end the use (and misuse) of these two poisons by urging the Environmental Protection Agency to ban sodium cyanide and sodium fluoroacetate? Take action online at:
http://action.defenders.org/wildlifepoison
These poisons don't just threaten their intended targets. They can also poison any threatened or endangered species, people or pets that happen to come into contact with them.
Sodium cyanide is used in M-44s, which kill more than 10,000 animals each year, including domesticated dogs and a whole host of other non-target species, such as rare kit foxes, ringtails, javelinas, and swift foxes. M-44s have also killed California condors and wolves.
Compound 1080 can be deployed in poison collars placed on sheep and goats. It is highly toxic to birds and mammals and has been used to illegally to kill wolves. Carcasses with Compound 1080 must be handled as hazardous waste. If ingested, they can kill wolves and other animals. Compound 1080 is classified as a chemical weapon in several countries.
The continued availability of these poisons poses a threat to people, pets and homeland security. Government reports have concluded that Wildlife Services has been unable to account for stockpiles of the toxins, which leaves the hazardous materials vulnerable to undetected theft and unauthorized use.
There are effective alternatives to these poisons, including a wide range of proactive, nonlethal methods such as fencing, guard animals, fladry, non-lethal ammunition and improved animal husbandry. For the safety of our people, our pets and our wildlife, will you take a few moments to help end the use of sodium cyanide and Compound 1080?
We only have until noon on Wednesday March 5th to submit our comments to the Environmental Protection Agency, so please take action today at:
http://action.defenders.org/wildlifepoison
Thanks for taking the time to help!
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