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PROTECTING NON-TARGET WILDLIFE FROM RODENTICIDES
Stella McMillinCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeWildlife Investigations Laboratory
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Background
• Department of Fish and Wildlife is responsible for protecting fish and wildlife in California.
• DFW Wildlife Investigations Laboratory is responsible for monitoring pesticide impacts on fish and wildlife in California.
• Receive animal carcasses from suspected pesticide poisonings all over the State.
• Department of Pesticide Regulation regulates pesticide use in California.
• Work with County Agricultural Commissioner’s offices on pesticide-related wildlife incidents.
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Pesticide Investigations: Some trends• Fewer agricultural incidents.• Fewer problematic ingredients.• Smaller incidents.• Fewer fish kills.
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Typical pesticide case: 1990
Agriculture: Rice, alfalfa, grapes
Average of 539 animals per episode
Most common pesticides: carbofuran (carbamate insecticide) and endosulfan (organochlorine insecticide)
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Typical pesticide case:2010
Urban/residential pesticide use Small number of animals (average of
17/episode) Most common pesticide: anticoagulant
rodenticide
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WE’VE COME ALONG WAY, BUT STILL HAVE A FEW ISSUES TO SOLVE.
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No rodenticide is completely safe for wildlife (or kids or pets).
Acute rodenticides
• Kill quickly.• Usually primary exposure
is the problem.• Often no antidote• Strychnine, bromethalin,
zinc phosphide, cholecalciferol.
Anticoagulant rodenticides
• Take several days to kill.• Usually secondary
exposure is a bigger problem.
• There are antidotes.• First generation, second
generation.
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Non-target wildlife
Is it on the label?
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Some Trends in Nontarget Losses • Anticoagulant rodenticides were responsible for the
highest number of incidents.• Incidents caused by acute toxicants involved more
animals per incident.• Strychnine was the rodenticide most often involved in
intentional poisoning incidents.• Bromethalin cases are increasing.
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Rodenticides used for Field Rodents• Anticoagulants (First Generation)• Bromethalin (Moles only)• Strychnine (Gophers only)• Zinc Phosphide • Fumigants
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Two different kinds of ARs.
1st Generation Multiple feedings Less persistent in
tissues Commensal and
outdoor use Chlorophacinone,
diphacinone, warfarin
2nd Generation Intended for single
feeding (more toxic) More persistent in
tissue Registered only for
commensal use Brodifacoum,
bromadiolone, difethialone, difenacoum
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Anticoagulant Rodenticides• Cause death by impairing clotting – animal takes several
days to die. • In the early 1990’s, DFW began receiving animals with signs
of anticoagulant toxicosis. Symptoms include unexplained bleeding in the body cavities and subcutaneously and lack of clotting in blood.
• Mostly result of secondary exposure.
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Species Impacted
• Golden Eagle • Bald Eagle• Great-horned Owl• Barn Owl• Red-tailed Hawk• Red-shouldered Hawk• Cooper’s Hawk• American Kestrel• Turkey Vulture• Canada Goose• Black bear• Fisher
• Red Fox• Gray Fox• SJ Kit Fox• Coyote• Mountain Lion• Bobcat• Kangaroo Rat• Raccoon• Badger• Wild Pig
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How do we diagnose AR toxicosis?• Signs of coagulopathy (abnormal bleeding) without signs
of trauma.• Concentration of AR in liver• (Must have both – AR detections in liver without
coagulopathy no AR intoxication diagnosis)
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Necropsies of Anticoagulant Cases
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Interpretation can be difficult• Often more than 1 kind of AR.• Persistent in liver – don’t know when exposure(s)
occurred.• Each AR has its own toxicological profile for different
species.• Gross necropsy doesn’t tell the whole story.• Other stressors (disease, trauma, starvation)• (Must have both – AR detections in liver without
coagulopathy no AR intoxication diagnosis)
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Monitoring Confirmed Widespread Exposure before Regulation Change
• 79% of San Joaquin Kit Foxes in Bakersfield had been exposed to ARs.
• Mountain Lions and Bobcats: 90% of bobcats, all of mt lions tested in Southern California (Riley, 2007).
• Raptors (Lima and Salmon, 2010): In San Diego 49/53 detections. In Central Valley 37/43 detections.
• Fishers (Mourad Gabriel, UCDavis): 79% had AR detections.
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Conclusions from Mortality and Monitoring Data: 2014• Widespread AR exposure to predators and scavengers• Mortalities caused by exposure• Sublethal Effects?• Multiple exposure scenarios:
Urban, Rural, Wilderness • Illegal/Legal Use?
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Illegal Sources
(Gabriel 2012)
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Regulation Change: 2014• CDFW recommended that Department of Pesticide
Regulation make SGARs Restricted Use Materials (need a license to buy or use).
• Also limited outdoor use to within 50 feet of manmade structure.
• DPR agreed – regulation change July 2014.• USEPA also acted to remove the products from consumer
venues.• CDFW continued to monitor to determine if regulations
have had the desired effect. Other monitoring studies as well.
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Monitoring Since Regulation Change (2017)• Preliminary results show continued high levels of
exposure• In the past 2 years: 20 intoxication cases (10
brodifacoum, 5 bromadiolone, 2 difethialone, 3 multiple ARs):• 4 great horned owls• 4 squirrels• 3 red-shouldered hawks• 3 skunks• 2 turkey vultures• 1 bear • 1 bobcat• 1 San Joaquin kit fox• 1 gray fox
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CDFW Cases July 2015 - 2017
Most predators tested exposed• 87% (of tested) positive for brodifacoum• 67% (of tested) positive for bromadiolone• 46% (of tested) positive for difethialoneMultiple anticoagulants/individual tested• 2.3 different anticoagulants/individual• 1.8 SGARs• 0.5 FGARs
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A Piece of Success• Marijuana grows (Estimated by Gabriel, Integral Ecology
Research Center)
Rodenticide 2012-2014(% of total)
2015(% of total)
2016(% of total)
Brodifacoum 70 40 5Other SGAR 10 10 5FGAR 10 30 40Bromethalin 5 10 30Phosphide/Strychnine
5 10 20
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FGARs vs. SGARs 2017• SGARs still the major source of exposure.
• Highest prevalence of detections• Responsible for the overwhelming majority of AR intoxication cases
• FGARs detections higher than pre-2014. Mostly diphacinone.
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USEPA’s Risk Model
Higher Risk
Lower Risk
BrodifacoumZinc PhosphideDifethialoneDiphacinoneBromadioloneChlorophacinoneCholecalciferolWarfarinBromethalin
USEPA. 2004. Erickson and Urban
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Bromethalin
• Commensal rodents and moles• Acute toxicant• Secondary toxicity?• Available in pellets, blocks, prefilled bait
stations, place packs and worms
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Bromethalin losses• Close to 50 cases confirmed incidents.
• Mostly skunks and raccoons• Also gray foxes and coyote• Mostly in Marin County (WildCare study)
• Direct exposure to bait• Signs of intoxication:neurological signs, paralysis of rear limbs• May appear to be trauma or neurologic disease
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Controlling Primary vs. Secondary Exposure
OR
Which is easier to control?
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Recommend use only in a bait station.
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Strychnine• Restricted and general use.• Only legally applied underground for gopher control.
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Strychnine• Mostly primary exposure.• Most commonly used pesticide for intentional poisoning. • Flock of birds or “problem” wildlife.• Animal show neural signs (tremors, convulsions) while
alive, or stiff-legged when dead.• 2011-2015: ~60 losses in several different incidents. • Few incidents over the last few years (use decreased by
65% over 5 years)• Use practices that have caused recent losses have not
been determined. • San Joaquin kit fox: Federally Endangered Species.
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Which one was strychnine?
Photo credit: Jaime Rudd
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Zinc Phosphide
• Restricted and General Use. • Intentional poisonings
• Accidental• Pre-baiting is key
• High risk of primary exposure.
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Fumigants• Aluminum phosphide, gas cartridges, etc.• No known losses, but…?• Proper burrow identification essential for protection of
non-targets.
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What’s in that burrow?
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Integrated Pest Management• Acceptable pest levels• Preventative cultural practices• Monitoring• Mechanical controls• Biological controls• Responsible use
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Summary• All vertebrate toxicants have the potential to cause non-
target mortality.• Acute toxicants and fumigants – primary exposure.• Anticoagulants – primary and secondary exposure.