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flag Australia’s pesticide agency rejected a ban on toxic rodenticides, sparking outcry over owl deaths from secondary poisoning.

flag Australian ecologists are urging stronger protections for native wildlife, especially owls and raptors, after the APVMA rejected calls to ban second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs), which cause tens of thousands of owl deaths annually through secondary poisoning. flag Despite acknowledging the harm, the APVMA proposed stricter rules—like restricting bait to enclosed stations and limiting use near buildings—instead of a ban, citing procedural fairness and human safety. flag Critics argue the agency’s funding model, heavily reliant on pesticide industry fees, creates a conflict of interest and call for government intervention to reform oversight and protect ecosystems.

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