That the Environmental Health Manager update this Council on the current policy regarding usage of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) and any plans to remove SGARs currently deployed in bait boxes in light of multiple recent birds of prey deaths apparently related to ingesting rat poison.

Committee

City Council

Requested by

City Council

Introduced

January 20, 2025

On agenda

January 23, 2025

Passed

February 27, 2025

Enacted

January 23, 2025

Enactment no.

218225

Where it was heard

City Council Feb 27, 2025 Work completed Rodent Issues Special Committee Feb 19, 2025 Recommended to be marked work completed City Council Jan 23, 2025 Approved and sent for discussion Pass

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