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“Our goal is just to see less wildlife poisoned and sickened by these products,” Vanai said. “So we really think this bill will go a long way to reducing that problem.”Diphacinone is the most common"first-generation" rat poison to be found within non-target wildlife. In the 2023 report, the Department of Pesticide Regulation said there was a significant increase in the number of animals exposed to the chemical.
The re-evaluation will focus on addressing how diphacinone affects an animal, both on its own and when used in conjunction with"second-generation" poisons.