The bald eagle is making a comeback in the Bay State. But the progress of these magnificent creatures is threatened as efforts to control the rat population in metropolitan areas like Boston have introduced dangerous and deadly chemicals into the eagles’ food chain.

A 2020 study finds 100% of tested red-tailed hawks at Tufts Wildlife Clinic to be exposed to anticoagulant rodenticides.

Nicole Bloor, co-founder of Save Newbury Wildlife, leads “a group of Newbury residents dedicated to reducing the use of rat poisons” that harm wildlife in communiti s across the Commonwealth.

This video from the California Raptor Center at UC-Davis provides a quick primer on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticdes (SGARs) and how their use toxifies local ecosystems.

This video from Human Wildlife Control Inc. provides the basics of poison-free approaches to rodent control. This information is critical for homeowners looking to avoid applying poisons to their immediate area.