Help us protect the beautiful wildlife in Lincoln. Let’s end the use of Second Generaton Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs).
Raptors, foxes, coyotes, and other predators keep our ecosystems in balance. But rodent poisons—specifically second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)—harm thousands of these creatures in Massachusetts each year after they eat poisoned rodents. SGARs can also harm children and pets who eat the poison itself.
What alternatives to SGARs?can you and others in Lincoln use?
The only way to permanently keep rodents out of an indoor space is through a process called integrated pest management—a combined approach of removing food sources, closing access routes, and killing or removing any remaining rodents.
How SGARs Poison our Wildlife and Communities
Although pest control professionals use SGARS to target mice and rats, these deadly poisons move throughout the food chain, with destructive consequences to the entire ecosystem.
SGARs work slowly, so after ingesting bait, a rodent may live for several days, during which time it becomes more vulnerable to predators and scavengers. When a predator eats a poisoned rodent, SGARs pass into its own organs in a process known as “secondary poisoning.” Just like a rodent that has ingested SGARs, a predator that consumes enough poisoned rodents will develop serious internal bleeding, leading to serious illness or death.
In recent years, researchers have documented an alarming number of predators sickened and killed by SGARS. Veterinarians at the New England Wildlife Centers report treating hundreds of poisoned raptors, foxes, and coyotes each year.
The eyes of the future are looking back at us and they are praying for us to see beyond our own time.
-Terry Tempest Williams
Upcoming Events
JOIN US: Protect Animals from Rodenticide Lobby Day on July 24th (From Mass Audubon)
It’s time to speak in one, loud voice to our legislators – telling them to stop the use of anticoagulant rodenticides in Massachusetts! You are invited to join in small groups to speak directly with your elected officials, face to face, to ask them to support An Act Restricting the Use of Rodenticides in the Environment (H965/S644). Everyone is welcome—you don’t need to be an expert. We will have training sessions prior and provide talking points to help you feel confident. It will be a fun day starting with a Kick-Off Forum where you will get to meet the Red-tailed Hawk “Falco” from the New England Wildlife Center and hear from Rep. Hawkins and Sen. Moore. Then, we will have a Meet & Greet Exhibition with legislators visiting tables hosted by community groups and organizations from across the state. Finally, we will break out into small groups by district to meet with our legislators. Register - so sign up HERE!