‘Only a matter of time until one kills a child’: Trump admin reverses ban on wildlife-annihilating ‘cyanide bombs’ Watch where you step! We Got This Covered · May 19
Trump Endangers Wild Animals by Authorising Lethal Cyanide Bombs Across Millions of Acres of Public Land The Trump administration has reinstated lethal cyanide devices on US public lands, sparking alarm among wildlife advocates and safety groups due to their indiscriminate nature and past incidents. International Business Times UK · May 18
Ban on ‘cyanide bombs’ on US public lands celebrated as a win for wildlife Move builds on decisions by states like Oregon to fully or partially prohibit the use of M-44s used to kill predators and other wildlife The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2023
Spring-loaded ‘cyanide bombs’ were planted to take out coyotes. They ended up killing thousands of pets The US Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
US agency to end use of 'cyanide bomb' to kill coyotes and other predators, citing safety concerns The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
US wildlife group killed 200 animals per hour in last year for a total of 1.75m More than 400,000 native species, including bears, wolves, coyotes, mountain lions, foxes and beavers, were killed in 2021 The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022
‘A barbaric federal program’: US killed 1.75m animals last year – or 200 per hour Conservationists condemn Wildlife Services, a division of the USDA, which says deaths necessary to protect farmers and public health The Guardian - US · Mar 25, 2022