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Stop the public sale of lethal SGAR rat poisons

The routine and widespread public use of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) is killing native wildlife across Australia.

Make a submission now! Tell the regulator to remove SGARs from supermarket shelves and ensure that only licensed pest control operators can access these highly toxic products.

Last month, Australia’s national regulator — the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) — failed to act on mounting evidence of the serious risks posed by SGAR rat poisons. This puts our birds of prey, native wildlife, and household pets at continued risk.

The APVMA has instead proposed a set of inadequate, half-measures. The proposed changes will not deliver any meaningful reduction in wildlife poisoning. Check out our SGAR scorecard for more detail on why these changes fall short and fail to protect Australia’s biodiversity.

Have your say today. Be a voice for birds and wildlife.
Don’t forget to share your personal perspective and tell the regulator to act. 

Stop the public sale of lethal SGAR rat poisons

Have your say today. Be a voice for birds and wildlife. Don’t forget to share your personal perspective and tell the regulator to act.

Send a submission

Other ways to help

You can learn more about how SGARs threaten non-target wildlife like native owls, quolls, and family pets, and discover ways you can help.

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Rat poison — a scorecard of the proposed changes

This scorecard assesses whether those proposed measures are likely to reduce the poisoning of native birds, wildlife, and pets. Understand APVMA's proposed changes.

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Protect Aussie birds: tell Bunnings to stop selling deadly SGAR rat poisons

Owls, eagles, magpies, other wildlife and even beloved family pets are being poisoned by harmful rat baits sold in Bunnings stores. Add your name to demand Bunnings remove these dangerous products and protect animals in our community.

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Tawny Frogmouths sitting on a branch

Protect Aussie birds from lethal SGAR rat poisons

Australia’s native birds, wildlife, and even family pets are being poisoned by Second-generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs), a dangerous class of chemicals which are still readily available in supermarkets and online. BirdLife Australia is calling for all SGARs to be removed from public sale and restricted to licensed professionals.

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