These Animals Are Being Poisoned to Death

The mountain lions of the Santa Monica Mountains of California are already struggling. This poison could be the nail in their coffin.

A Dangerous Poison is Killing These Endangered Big Cats. Will You Sign Today to Ask Authorities to Ban It? Sign Now Dear, Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) are poisons aimed at killing animals like rats and mice. The poison, which causes the animal to hemorrhage to death is a painful and cruel way to die. But these poisons, used in the wild, rarely just affect their intended targets. A rat that's been poisoned and dies in the woods, can easily become a meal for a larger predator, killing it as well. Will you sign to demand that these poisons are banned? And that is exactly what is happening to the endangered mountain lions of the Santa Monica mountains. Cats are being found dead, and when given a necropsy, officials have found they have been poisoned with SGARS. In fact, according to the National Park Service, since 2002, researchers have found SGARS in 23 out of 24 lions. The most recent tragic death is that of P-30 a six-year-old male lion that was found dead in Topanga State Park. When officials examined his corpse they found that the animal had bled out, with over 5 litersof uncoagulated blood and five different types of anticoagulant poisons. These deaths are senseless. The endangered southern California mountain lion population needs protection from these dangerous poisons that kill indiscriminately. But politicians must take action. That's where you come in. There is currently a bill sitting in Senate Appropriations Committee that could ban SGARs from use in California, except for very specific situations. If passed, the law, California Ecosystems Protection Act AKA (AB 1788) could help save mountain lions and other animals from an inhumane death. Unfortunately, officials haven't voted on it yet. That's unacceptable. Tell California lawmakers to pass AB 1788 now and help save California's iconic big cats. Thank you,   Andrew M. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Officials must find a way to stop these tragic deaths. Sign the petition.