Monitoring for impacts of anti-coagulant rodenticides on terrestrial wildlife in British Columbia

Contamination of birds of prey by second-generation single-feed anticoagulant rodenticides (brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difethialone) is very widespread in Canada, particularly in regions such as SW BC with high populations of raptors in urban and intensive agricultural environments. PMRA implemented new risk mitigation measures, required to be implemented by 2014, to reduce exposure and poisoning of non-targets. We need to continue to monitor predators and scavengers to track their effectiveness and impact of those measures. In the past year, we continued the monitoring of raptors for rodenticide poisoning through carcass collection and autopsy; we collaborated in conducting a survey of AR residues in fur-bearing mammals from near mining and oil drilling camps. Analysis of livers from those carcasses is pending. We also conducted a pilot study on sublethal anti-coagulation processes.

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  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada ( Public inquiries centre )
Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd , Gatineau , Quebec , K1A 0H3 ,
1-800-668-6767
http://ec.gc.ca
 

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Date (Creation)
2016-09-16
Date (Publication)
2016-10-05
Status
On going
Metadata language

eng; CAN
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UTF8
Topic category
  • Biota
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
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Vector
Author
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - John Elliot ( Research Scientist )
Canada
Custodian
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Pamela Martin ( Chief, Wildlife toxicological research )
Canada

Keywords

Theme

  • anticoagulants; raptors

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Rodenticides

  • Poisoning

  • Toxic substances

  • Birds

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants

Business Functions

  • Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste

  • Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota

Geography

  • British Columbia (BC)

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  • Science and Technology Branch

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  • Wildlife and Landscape Science

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  • Unclassified
 
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Open Government Licence - Canada ( http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada )

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2016-09-16

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  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada ( Public inquiries centre )
Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd , Gatineau , Quebec , K1A 0H3 ,
1-800-668-6767
http://ec.gc.ca
 
 

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Keywords

anticoagulants; raptors
Business Functions
Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota
ECCC Information Category EN
Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus
Birds Poisoning Rodenticides Toxic substances
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Science and Technology Branch
external.theme.EC_Directorate
Wildlife and Landscape Science
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Unclassified

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