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Regulators move to limit wildlife deaths from misuse of deadly fly killer
Science ^ | Feb 18, 2016 | Nala Rogers

Posted on 07/25/2016 6:15:31 PM PDT by bkopto

The fly bait companies opposed that solution, however, and instead reached a compromise with EPA in April 2015. By early 2017, the agreement calls for the companies to stop distributing methomyl fly baits to general retailers such as hardware stores, and to stop making small containers. Farm supply stores will still be able to sell larger 4.5- and 18-kilogram containers, which will come with new warning labels and explanatory pamphlets. The companies and EPA plan to monitor reports of misuse through 2020, and further restrict use to licensed applicators if incidents aren’t “significantly reduced.”

The maker of one of the products, Golden Malrin, says the arrangement makes sense. “[Golden Malrin] is an important tool in reducing fly populations which have the potential to spread disease to livestock and humans,” wrote Mark Newberg, a representative for Wellmark International in Schaumburg, Illinois, which produces Golden Malrin, in an email. “We did what was asked of us by the EPA to keep the product available as a fly insecticide.”

Some observers, however, have questions about the new warning labels. The red raccoon symbol is meant to be eye-catching, and according to EPA it means “not for use on raccoons.” But in some people’s eyes, it looks more like it is advertising the chemical as a good way to get rid of raccoons.

(Excerpt) Read more at sciencemag.org ...


TOPICS: Gardening; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: agriculture; chemicals; epa; wildlife
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1 posted on 07/25/2016 6:15:31 PM PDT by bkopto
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I can tell you that Golden Malrin is something that flies go nuts over, then immediately die.

That stuff is incredible to watch.


2 posted on 07/25/2016 6:17:35 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: bkopto

Wonder if it works on Democrats?


3 posted on 07/25/2016 6:18:13 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (The Mofia is a private crime family; whereas, the DOJ is the gov't's political crime family.)
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To: bkopto

I don’t care about anything but killing FLIES!!


4 posted on 07/25/2016 6:18:34 PM PDT by WENDLE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgIhGgrhQeE)
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5 posted on 07/25/2016 6:18:35 PM PDT by Daffynition (Who will stop her?"We have the fight of our lives coming up to save our nation!" ~ Jim Robinson)
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To: bkopto

The point is: get it while it is still available. Small quantities will be gone in 2017.


6 posted on 07/25/2016 6:20:46 PM PDT by bkopto
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To: bkopto

You will have to pry my cold dead hands from
my BUG-A-SALT!


7 posted on 07/25/2016 6:21:55 PM PDT by Sivad (NorCal red turf.)
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To: bkopto
No wildlife warning labels on wind turbines?

8 posted on 07/25/2016 6:25:00 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: bkopto

I am puzzled. There is a market for products to be used on raccoons?

In any case, shooting raccoons is a lot more humane than poisoning them with fly killer. Although I detest raccoons, I do think they should be killed as quickly and humanely as possible.


9 posted on 07/25/2016 6:28:44 PM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: bkopto

While eagle choppers, er windmills, keep spinning.


10 posted on 07/25/2016 6:31:58 PM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: bkopto

While eagle choppers, er windmills, keep spinning.


11 posted on 07/25/2016 6:32:02 PM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: exDemMom

As I understand it, the coons die nearly instantly from this material. They are found dead right at the feeding bowl. This would appear to be rather humane, but what do I know. I’m not a raccoon and I don’t eat the stuff.


12 posted on 07/25/2016 6:36:20 PM PDT by bkopto
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The most effective way to combat such deliberate misuse

is to legalize illegal poisoning, get rid of stupid regulations and leave people the .... alone.

13 posted on 07/25/2016 6:38:35 PM PDT by disndat
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To: bkopto

“A lot of people ask us why we don’t use fly spray? Well.....where’s the sport in that?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZvT3MHpffk


14 posted on 07/25/2016 6:41:37 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: RetiredTexasVet

“Wonder if it works on Democrats?”

Better yet, does it work on EPA apparatchiks? Inquiring minds want to know!


15 posted on 07/25/2016 6:43:13 PM PDT by 43north (BHO: 50% black, 50% white, 100% red.)
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Poisons are never humane. Even if they kill quickly, the animal still goes through a lot of pain and discomfort.

Shooting the animal works quickly. It dies before it knows anything is wrong. Well, if you aim well, that is.


16 posted on 07/25/2016 6:53:54 PM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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Golden Malrin was not effective for our fly problem when we had horses. We are surrounded by beef cattle. The Golden Malrin couldn’t keep up with the incoming.

I used fly predators and they not only killed my flies but went out into the neighbors field and killed his flies. I no longer have horses and no longer order the fly predators. The predators multiplied and are still around killing flies. I have very few flies and the cattle are still close by.


17 posted on 07/25/2016 6:55:52 PM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: bkopto

This stuff works on more than just coons. You mix some Golden Malrin with something sweet like Mountain Dew and they get no more than 6 feet away from the bait.


18 posted on 07/25/2016 7:13:14 PM PDT by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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To: FreedomNotSafety

Think of it as ‘filtering out’ the unneeded birds.


19 posted on 07/25/2016 7:20:05 PM PDT by glasseye
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“[Golden Malrin] is an important tool in reducing fly populations which have the potential to spread disease to livestock and humans,”

Ban it! Just like DDT, more sick and dead humans is a good thing!!!!

20 posted on 07/25/2016 7:37:13 PM PDT by null and void (Has there ever been a death associated with the Clintons that *wasn't* beneficial to them?)
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