EPA Seeks Ban on Strychnine General-Use Products
Public Email Response by March 18th 2010 Requested

We're asking for review and response of this Petition by RCO Omega bait users. Background RUP Petition information is below.

We at RCO believe that this petition is shortsighted in that it does not address the issue of "off label baiting" of any rodenticide.

We know that the eliminating access to strychnine baits, will inevitably lead to the misuse of another publicly accessible rodent bait or control device. We would hope that unbiased review and scientific methodologies would be applied to address this problem. We encourage current bait users to respond to EPA via email, to stall this process, giving time for the Agency and stakeholders to address long term steps to resolving the stated misuse issues.

Click here to send your comments or contact Jeanette R. O'Hare at the
USDA National Wildlife Research Center.

Below is the information regarding the EPA reclassification:

Former Strychnine Consortium Members,

Many of you are already aware of the petition requesting that the EPA classify all strychnine pesticide products as restricted use.  EPA has announced a 90-day comment period, and comments are due March 18, 2010.  For your information, and/or should you wish to comment, I'm providing you with:

    1) a link to the docket -
http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#home,
    2) the docket ID No,  -  EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0815,
    3) the Federal Register Announcement, and
    4) an attachment containing the original petition

Please feel free to contact Kathy Fagerstone or me for additional information.

Jeanette R. O'Hare
USDA National Wildlife Research Center
4101 LaPorte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO  80521-2154
970-266-6156     FAX: 970-266-6157