Folder 1 RODENTICIDES Documents Search for documents Find by title or description… Search Reset default Wildlife Advocates, Lawmakers Seek to Restrict Rat Poison That's Killing Other Animals Published on 31 December 2022 Modified on 31 December 2022 Download Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, or SGARs, pose a great risk to predatory species that feed on animals affected by rat poison; a bill restricting their use passed the Massachusetts House, but stalled in the Senate and is set to expire at the end of the week By Oscar Margain • Published December 30, 2022 / NBCBoston.com Time is running out for proponents of a Massachusetts House bill that aims to curb the use of rat poison, which wildlife advocates say is killing other animals at an alarming rate.