SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Assembly today passed the Poison-Free Wildlife Act, which would create stronger protections for wildlife unintentionally harmed or killed by toxic rat poisons. Assembly Bill 2552 now awaits state Senate approval.
Authored by Assemblymember Laura Friedman, A.B. 2552 would expand the existing rat poison moratorium to include first-generation anticoagulant rodenticides chlorophacinone and warfarin. These rodenticides, still available for purchase, continue to harm people, pets and wildlife, including birds, owls and foxes. This proposed legislation offers additional protections from toxic rodenticides and provides a framework for state regulators to develop stronger restrictions for their use.