Rodenticide, commonly known as rat poison, also kills other animals, including raptors, bob cats and mountain lions.
In fact, out of 24 cougars tested by the National Park Service, 23 had rat poison in their systems. This happens when the mountain lions eat rats that have consumed the poison.
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The rodenticide causes internal bleeding and the animals die a slow and painful death.
Assemblyman Richard Bloom is the author of AB-1788 which would ban the use of the newest rodenticides. He talks about the harm these poisons cause and emphasizes that consumers and pest control companies have other options.
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