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Ban Deadly Pesticides that Kill Wildlife

Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: Care2
Compound 1080 and sodium cyanide are deadly poisons that are currently used to kill predators. These poisons are indiscriminate, cause extreme suffering before death, and threaten endangered species, pets, children, and anyone who happens to come in contact with them.

Compound 1080 is one of the most deadly poisons in the world. It is highly toxic in small doses and is deadly to humans, wildlife and pets, and there is no known antidote. The EPA banned compound 1080 in 1972, but intense lobbying by the livestock industry led to its re-approval for use in predator control programs in 1985.

It's time for our government to approach wildlife management in a humane and intelligent way. There is no need to use deadly poisons to "control" predators. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) has introduced legislation to ban these toxic chemicals - please urge your representative in Congress to support H.B. 4775, the Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act, today!
deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 10,000
 
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Dear Representative,

I am writing to urge you to support H.B. 4775, the Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act, which would ban the use of Compound 1080 and sodium cyanide.

Compound 1080 and sodium cyanide are both deadly chemicals used in predator control devices. These chemicals are indiscriminate and kill many non-target species every year, including federally protected species and pets. These chemicals are also lethal in humans and their use in predator control devices has sickened dozens of people.

There are effective non-lethal means of managing wildlife-livestock interactions. By banning the use of deadly chemicals and certain predator control devices that use them, we can focus on more humane solutions to protecting livestock from predators, and protect children, wildlife and pets from exposure to these deadly toxins.

Please support H.B. 4775 today. Thank you for considering my comments.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]
We took action on “Ban Deadly Pesticides that Kill Wildlife”!
# 4,750:
7:44 am PDT, Aug 2, Kelsey Bradford, South Carolina
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5:41 am PDT, Aug 2, Moitoiret Johanne, France
because it will be death for all the creatures and human too.
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4:03 am PDT, Aug 1, Sara Gomes, Portugal
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6:19 pm PDT, Jul 31, Alexander Duncan, Michigan
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12:34 pm PDT, Jul 31, Jeannette Devlin, United Kingdom
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11:46 am PDT, Jul 31, Tatiyana Devlin, United Kingdom
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5:30 am PDT, Jul 31, Rani Hasper, Thailand
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7:51 pm PDT, Jul 30, Jessica Cox, Tennessee
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9:26 am PDT, Jul 30, Kathy Rau, California
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3:13 pm PDT, Jul 29, Martha McCully, Pennsylvania
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9:25 am PDT, Jul 29, Ryan Lovett, Illinois
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6:19 am PDT, Jul 29, Esther Elizabeth Crompton, South Carolina
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5:34 am PDT, Jul 29, NUGOLI AURORE, France
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7:15 pm PDT, Jul 28, Marina Payne, Oregon
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1:26 pm PDT, Jul 28, Angela Zuniga, Minnesota
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6:52 am PDT, Jul 28, Andrea Alnwick, New York
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2:44 am PDT, Jul 28, Name not displayed, France
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1:28 am PDT, Jul 28, Natsuko Enomoto, Japan
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10:08 pm PDT, Jul 27, Robyn Barnes, North Carolina
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8:38 pm PDT, Jul 27, Nicole Preste, Minnesota
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2:56 pm PDT, Jul 27, Michael Wright, Pennsylvania
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2:15 pm PDT, Jul 27, Dimitrije Spasic, Serbia And Montenegro
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9:14 am PDT, Jul 27, Andi Laurie Alnwick, New York
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8:11 am PDT, Jul 27, Alice Tolan, United Kingdom
Please use a different method to this pesticide which causes uneeded suffering to animals.
# 4,723:
8:04 am PDT, Jul 27, A. Alnwick, New York
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5:37 am PDT, Jul 27, Lara Bedel, Australia
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8:42 pm PDT, Jul 26, Angela Rhodes, Greece
These poisons should most definately not be used, i have seen how animals suffer an agonizing death by poisoning.
# 4,720:
8:11 pm PDT, Jul 26, Anne Dillon, United Kingdom
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7:25 pm PDT, Jul 26, Mary Hockett, Alabama
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1:09 pm PDT, Jul 26, Andrea Laurie Alnwick, New York
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12:35 pm PDT, Jul 26, A. L. Alnwick, New York
# 4,716:
12:11 pm PDT, Jul 26, Regina Knapp, California
# 4,715:
11:37 pm PDT, Jul 25, Diane Felci, New Jersey
Protect our wildlife from deadly pesticides!!!
# 4,714:
9:52 pm PDT, Jul 25, Jessica Fix, Washington
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9:44 pm PDT, Jul 25, Mary Beth Hostrup, Florida
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9:38 pm PDT, Jul 25, Jamie Richards, Massachusetts
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9:35 pm PDT, Jul 25, Michelle Boyd, New York
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5:13 pm PDT, Jul 25, Name not displayed, New York
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4:27 pm PDT, Jul 25, Nick McGuire, Ohio
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3:50 pm PDT, Jul 25, Breanna Haskins, Indiana
This is horrible, killing this beautiful wildlife.... The wolves, whales, seals, dogs, everything.... I hope this petition will open your ignorant eyes...
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2:59 pm PDT, Jul 25, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
# 4,706:
2:43 pm PDT, Jul 25, Name not displayed, Illinois
It's stupid to use deadly poisons. Duh.
# 4,705:
12:41 pm PDT, Jul 25, Alexia Reis, Portugal
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7:40 am PDT, Jul 25, Name not displayed, Illinois
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5:22 pm PDT, Jul 24, Darren Tortoise Protection, United Kingdom
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11:01 am PDT, Jul 24, Angela Chamberlain, Wisconsin
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1:30 am PDT, Jul 24, AUSTIN KENDALL, Florida
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