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Committee hears data on wildlife exposures, tables bill to restrict rodenticide bait use
Summary
The committee discussed LD 356, a proposal to limit rodenticide bait use and require changes to bait‑box placement and notification. The Board of Pesticides Control presented data on wildlife and domestic‑animal exposures; after debate the committee voted unanimously to table the bill pending more information.
The Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry considered LD 356, a proposal that would direct the Board of Pesticides Control to study and possibly restrict the use of rodenticidal baits, particularly in residential settings and near wildlife habitat.
Alex Peacock, Director of the Maine Board of Pesticides Control, told the committee the board had begun a preliminary review of incident data and scientific studies on secondary rodenticide exposure. The director cited regional findings (a northeastern carcass sampling dataset and avian necropsy studies) showing rodenticide residues in wildlife: in one multi‑state sample set as…
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