Saving our precious wildlife from rat poison
Ceasing use of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides or SGARs
Bayside is joining with other local governments around Australia in phasing out the use of Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticide (SGAR).
Bayside Mayor, Cr Alex del Porto said Council has traditionally used SGARs to control rats and other pests. So do many in our community in their homes and businesses.
"What we know about these poisons is that they remain active when ingested by rats and other rodents," he said.
"This means that when the poisoned creature is eaten by a bird of prey such as a Powerful Owl or another animal, it has devastating consequences."
"That’s why Bayside is phasing out our use of SGARs and adopting different practices to control pests. We are encouraging our community to do the same as most of these poisons are used by residents and commercial providers," Cr del Porto said.
"Please consider the impact of these poisons on our magnificent and endangered wildlife. We want to protect these amazing birds and other precious native species from these poisons in Bayside and across Australia."
Bayside is also supporting BirdLife Australia’s campaign to ban the use of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticide and is advocating to other local governments including at the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly to urge the Australian Government to prohibit the use of SGARs.
Please consider alternatives to these poisons that kill our previous wildlife.
You can find out more about BirdLife Australia's campaign to ban SGARs and also the alternatives available to manage pets and rodents on your property.
Photo credit - Powerful Owls by Andrew Silcocks
