[Tweeters] Sign "Pro" on Washington House Bill 2516 (Banning rodenticides) until 9:30am tomorrow

[Mariya Tikunova via Tweeters]

 HB 2516 is scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on
Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM tomorrow (1/27/2026).

Someone posted this on another birding channel I follow:

   1.

>

>    *Speak up for birds:* Did you know that people are spreading poison

>    all over the city? Rat poison is near ubiquitous -- just look for the

>    tell-tale black boxes in garages, outside grocery stores, next to your

>    neighbor’s shed, etc. One of these types of poisons is an anticoagulant,

>    which means rats eat it, then wander around outside for a week and slowly

>    die of internal bleeding or get picked off by a predator who thought they

>    were lucky to find a slow-moving treat. These toxins are then ingested by

>    wildlife and pets and who knows where else the poison is going once it

>    enters our environment. It’s cruel and dangerous. And, what’s more, there

>    are real alternatives. Thanks to Seattle legislators Rep. Shaun Scott and

>    Rep. Julia Reed (and others across the state) there is now a bill to begin

>    addressing this problem. HB2516 will put a temporary moratorium on using

>    these rodenticides while more research is conducted about the impacts and

>    alternatives.


   2.

   [image: 👉] *You can sign in "PRO" until 9:30 tomorrow* to show your
   support for this bill.
   https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/House?selectedCommittee=31649&selectedMeeting=33749



When I signed around 6:50pm there were 434 Pro and 120 Con signatures. Now,
25 minutes later, there are 445 Pro and 127 Con, so 11 Pro and 7 Con in 25
minutes. I am hoping people here will want to sign to keep Pros growing.

Sorry for the late call to action!
- Mariya
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