Pigeon Poison Avitrol is a very Deadly and Toxic Pigeon Poison used by only a few Las Vegas, Nevada pest control companies. Out of the over 300+ pest control companies in the Las Vegas area, only about 50 are known to use Pigeon Poison Avitrol.
Avitrol is already restricted or banned in CA, CO, NY and UK.
Regardless of your opinion on the cruelty aspect of the poisoning, what needs to be given consideration are other possible threats to our community.
Avitrol claims there are “little or no reported incidents of secondary ingestion” The problem with their statement is the communities that are being poisoned are unaware they are being subjected to the poison. Therefore when there is an instance of sickness or death, the victims would never think to consider Avitrol as the culprit.
We ARE DEMANDING to be notified if Avitrol is being used within a 5 miles radius of our HOMES so we can keep Pets and Children safe from harm. Also, we ARE DEMANDING permits be required for Avitrol baiting sites that stipulate date/time/location to track use and report incidents. Avitrol can take up to 60 hours before death which allows the Airborne Contaminant to Travel Miles outside of the baiting area, posing a threat for MILES away from poison site.
According to PETA “Companies often tell potential customers that Avitrol and other avicides are "flock-dispersing agents" that "scare" birds away from areas where they are not wanted. They'll even tell customers that these products are humane. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Avicides like Avitrol are acutely toxic and cause birds and other animals to suffer immensely. Avitrol attacks and impairs birds' nervous systems, causing birds who ingest the poison to become disoriented, exhibit erratic flight and tremors, and suffer violent convulsions for hours before they finally succumb to the effects of the toxin.
Furthermore, "nontarget" species, such as protected songbirds, often perish from eating the tainted baits, and predators such as raptors, foxes, hawks, cats, and dogs die from secondary poisoning after feeding on the dead or dying birds.
Wildlife pathologists have demonstrated again and again that protected and endangered birds, including red-tailed hawks and peregrine falcons, die as a result of ingesting the remains of pigeons and other birds poisoned with Avitrol.
For these reasons, cities such as New York City, San Francisco, and Boulder, Colorado, have worked with PETA and other animal protection groups to restrict or prohibit the use of Avitrol and other avicides. But these cruel, indiscriminant poisons should not be on the market at all.”
According to New York City's Avitrol ban, "Avitrol is too deadly and too blunt an instrument to be used in an urban setting." yet Avitrol is ok to unknowingly submit international tourist to in Las Vegas??
CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORT
"Progessive Pest Control told us at our HOA Mgmt. meeting, the only affordable alternative would be "snipers.".. I checked out OvoControl,, its was half the cost and much safer. What do airports use for bird control?" Jason Smith
OFFICIAL NO AVITROL! CAMPAIGN WEBSITE
Other Reference links:
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/facts/avitrol.html
http://www.peta.org/issues/wildlife/bird-poisons.aspx
http://archive.boulderweekly.com/092602/speakingout.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m8qMgEvC4E
Updates
August 12, 2015
The local pest control companies are still keeping quiet about their use of Avitrol but our pressure is building. Call your city council representative today to demand that they require public disclosure for every baiting site in our neighborhoods.
August 12, 2015
We hit a real turning point today and the momentum shows that Las Vegas residents are tired of these dangerous chemicals. Post this petition link on your Facebook wall right now to keep the pressure on local pest companies. Text three neighbors to let them know they deserve to be notified before poison is dropped near their homes.
16 Comments
The poison used to kill the pigeons are killing other birds also. The poison and the excrement may also kill other animals and children. People walk on it and may take it in their homes. This is irresponsible.
It's getting severely outrageous at the fact that such things are legal when they are so harmful to most everything it touches! If you have any compassion for dogs, cats, and even people this wouldn't even be a consideration as to use such a heinous issue.
there seems to be too much chance for others (kids,dogs,and cats)to be poisoned. There are other methods!
Avitrol is gross. Dead birds everywhere and the poisoned corn as well, which pets will pick up.
VERY happy to sign your petition! I'm from San Francisco but now live in Denver where there is still a "If you don't like it, kill it" mentality. I've witnessed the horrors of Avitrol poisoning due to all of the pigeons I've rescued over the years and it's so sad to watch as I try to give them comfort before they die, often too late to get to a vet. Equally revered and reviled, they're just trying to live like the rest of us and they or any other living being does not deserve this especially when there are so many humane alternatives. Just look at the European methods, they do work. Thanks for looking at the big picture in all of this.
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Pigeon Poison Avitrol is a very Deadly and Toxic Pigeon Poison used by only a few Las Vegas, Nevada pest control companies. Out of the over 300+ pest control companies in the Las Vegas area, only about 50 are known to use Pigeon Poison Avitrol.
Avitrol is already restricted or banned in CA, CO, NY and UK.
Regardless of your opinion on the cruelty aspect of the poisoning, what needs to be given consideration are other possible threats to our community.
Avitrol claims there are “little or no reported incidents of secondary ingestion” The problem with their statement is the communities that are being poisoned are unaware they are being subjected to the poison. Therefore when there is an instance of sickness or death, the victims would never think to consider Avitrol as the culprit.
We ARE DEMANDING to be notified if Avitrol is being used within a 5 miles radius of our HOMES so we can keep Pets and Children safe from harm. Also, we ARE DEMANDING permits be required for Avitrol baiting sites that stipulate date/time/location to track use and report incidents. Avitrol can take up to 60 hours before death which allows the Airborne Contaminant to Travel Miles outside of the baiting area, posing a threat for MILES away from poison site.
According to PETA “Companies often tell potential customers that Avitrol and other avicides are "flock-dispersing agents" that "scare" birds away from areas where they are not wanted. They'll even tell customers that these products are humane. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Avicides like Avitrol are acutely toxic and cause birds and other animals to suffer immensely. Avitrol attacks and impairs birds' nervous systems, causing birds who ingest the poison to become disoriented, exhibit erratic flight and tremors, and suffer violent convulsions for hours before they finally succumb to the effects of the toxin.
Furthermore, "nontarget" species, such as protected songbirds, often perish from eating the tainted baits, and predators such as raptors, foxes, hawks, cats, and dogs die from secondary poisoning after feeding on the dead or dying birds.
Wildlife pathologists have demonstrated again and again that protected and endangered birds, including red-tailed hawks and peregrine falcons, die as a result of ingesting the remains of pigeons and other birds poisoned with Avitrol.
For these reasons, cities such as New York City, San Francisco, and Boulder, Colorado, have worked with PETA and other animal protection groups to restrict or prohibit the use of Avitrol and other avicides. But these cruel, indiscriminant poisons should not be on the market at all.”
According to New York City's Avitrol ban, "Avitrol is too deadly and too blunt an instrument to be used in an urban setting." yet Avitrol is ok to unknowingly submit international tourist to in Las Vegas??
CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORT
"Progessive Pest Control told us at our HOA Mgmt. meeting, the only affordable alternative would be "snipers.".. I checked out OvoControl,, its was half the cost and much safer. What do airports use for bird control?" Jason Smith
OFFICIAL NO AVITROL! CAMPAIGN WEBSITE
Other Reference links:
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/facts/avitrol.html
http://www.peta.org/issues/wildlife/bird-poisons.aspx
http://archive.boulderweekly.com/092602/speakingout.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m8qMgEvC4E
Updates
August 12, 2015
The local pest control companies are still keeping quiet about their use of Avitrol but our pressure is building. Call your city council representative today to demand that they require public disclosure for every baiting site in our neighborhoods.
August 12, 2015
We hit a real turning point today and the momentum shows that Las Vegas residents are tired of these dangerous chemicals. Post this petition link on your Facebook wall right now to keep the pressure on local pest companies. Text three neighbors to let them know they deserve to be notified before poison is dropped near their homes.
16 Comments
Just stop the inhumane slaughter of innocent beings - the answer should NEVER be "kill it".
The poison used to kill the pigeons are killing other birds also. The poison and the excrement may also kill other animals and children. People walk on it and may take it in their homes. This is irresponsible.
It's getting severely outrageous at the fact that such things are legal when they are so harmful to most everything it touches! If you have any compassion for dogs, cats, and even people this wouldn't even be a consideration as to use such a heinous issue.
there seems to be too much chance for others (kids,dogs,and cats)to be poisoned. There are other methods!
Avitrol is gross. Dead birds everywhere and the poisoned corn as well, which pets will pick up.
VERY happy to sign your petition! I'm from San Francisco but now live in Denver where there is still a "If you don't like it, kill it" mentality. I've witnessed the horrors of Avitrol poisoning due to all of the pigeons I've rescued over the years and it's so sad to watch as I try to give them comfort before they die, often too late to get to a vet. Equally revered and reviled, they're just trying to live like the rest of us and they or any other living being does not deserve this especially when there are so many humane alternatives. Just look at the European methods, they do work. Thanks for looking at the big picture in all of this.
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Just stop the inhumane slaughter of innocent beings - the answer should NEVER be "kill it".