Resources

• Rodenticides 101  

• Trust Nature about the power of raptors to control rodent populations

• Potential Risks of Nine Rodenticides to Birds and Non-Target Mammals: A Comparative Approach (EPA, 2004). EPA’s 2008 RMD analysis determined that both FGARs and SGARs may pose significant risks to non-target wildlife through primary and secondary exposure pathways October 2025

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles - EPA

• Restrictions on Rodenticide Products EPA 2025

• Fact Sheet - BAN RAT POISONS that are Killing B.C. Wildlife 

• Anticoagulant rodenticides and resistance development in rodent pest species – A comprehensive review Volume 88, September 2020, 101688 

• Audubon Poisons Used to Kill Rodents Have Safer Alternatives  Audubon January - February 2013

• Newhouse Wildlife Rescue slide show about SGARs and IPM

• MassAudubon Rescue Raptors Toolkit everything you want to know about SGARs and Rescue Raptors

• Massachusetts Legislature

• Restrictions on Rodenticide Products - 

• Controlling Rodents and Regulating Rodenticides

• Massachusetts Legislation H5217 and S2721  "Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment"

is legislation that is currently before the before the State House and Senate

• Tram T. Nguyen Legislator tram.nguyen@mahouse.gov 

• Barry Finegold State Senator Barry.Finegold@masenate.gov 

• Frank Moran Legislator Frank.Moran@mahouse.gov

• Explanation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) with cost estimates for alternative solutions

• MassAudubon Campaign to Rescue Raptors

• Join Andover's team or find a team in your town

• SGAR free pesticide companies:

  • Banner Pest Control 

  • Concord Carlisle Pest Control

  • Freedom Pest Control 

  • BestWay Wildlife Control - 603 425-4250 Contact: Chuck

  • Bump in the Night Wildlife Services - 603 793-8677  Contact: PJ

  • Greenhow Pest 617-964-4733  Contact: Sean

  • NE Wildlife Control 978 494-1261 New England  Contact: Shawn

  • North Shore Wildlife 978 872-6633  Contact: Robert

  • Safer Nature Pest Control 978 325-1325 Contact: Ryab

  • Ultra Safe Pest Management - 978 678-9113 Contact: Justin

• Andover MA Pesticide Use Policy

• Raptors Are the Solution 

  • Raptors Are the Solution graphic novel (Fun and educational!)

  • Study - Poison Free by 2023 study in Queen Ann near Seattle Washington

• Find a wildlife rehabilitator on Mass.gov 

• Newhouse Wildlife Rescue

• Andover's Pesticide Use Working Group webpage🆕