The devices use bait to lure wildlife before releasing deadly sodium cyanide into the mouth of any animal that takes a bite.
The Environmental Protection Agency has reauthorized the use of controversial devices known as M-44s, or"cyanide bombs," which are designed to kill certain animals for predator control purposes.
Data from the agency suggests that these spring-loaded traps killed 6,579 animals in 2018—the majority of which were coyotes and foxes. At least 200 of these deaths were non-target animals—such as bears, skunks and opossums—although the real figure is likely higher, the CBD says, accusing the agency of poor data collection.
For example, a teenage boy, Canyon Mansfield, was poisoned by one of the traps in 2017 while walking with his dog in Pocatello, Idaho, in a case that gained national attention. The dog triggered one of the traps and was killed instantly, while Mansfield was hospitalized,reported. He eventually recovered but his family subsequently brought a lawsuit against Wildlife Services.
According to an analysis conducted by the CBD and Western Environmental Law Center, more than 99.99 percent of the comments were in favor of banning the M-44s for predator control purposes. In particular, some are concerned that the new restrictions will not do anything to address the killing of non-target wildlife.
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