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APHIS expands review, issues new guidance of M-44 predator control device
Jun 15, 2017, 15:09 PM
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The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) plans to expand its review of a tool used to manage livestock predators.
APHIS Wildlife Services has also issued additional guidance on M-44 predator control devices, which are spring-activated and deliver a dose of cyanide powder to targeted animals.
The analysis is in response to public safety concerns and issues with non-targeted animals being harmed.
APHIS personnel will follow interim guidelines instituted in March during the comprehensive review, conducted by USDA’s National Wildlife Research Center.
