Two States stop using «cyanide bomb» for killing animals

Two States stop using «cyanide bomb» for killing animals

The US government will suspend use in Colorado, the so-called «cyanide bomb»that is made for killing wild animals.

About it reports Reuters.

Two States stop using «cyanide bomb» for killing animals

The wildlife services branch of the Ministry of agriculture of the United States — reached an agreement with environmental groups.

M-44, which animal advocates became known as the «cyanide bomb» is such devices on springs that emit toxic sodium cyanide. The wildlife service uses them to fight the wild dogs, coyotes, foxes, Cougars, bears, and other animals, but the people of Ohio, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado and other States have repeatedly reported that the bombs accidentally killed, and Pets.

In Colorado it is also planned to shoot up to 45 75 Cougars and bears in an attempt to fight the depopulation of mule deer.

Following the transaction, until August 2018, all these plans are suspended.

The same happened in California last week. There the court ruled to prohibit for six years the destruction of coyotes from helicopters and the use of traps for killing wild animals in 16 counties of Northern California.

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