AVITROL Secondary Ingestion

AVITROL Website under frequently asked questions

Q. Is there a secondary poisoning problem with Avitrol?
A. -No. Avitrol has no true secondary poisoning. It is possible that if an animal were to eat undigested bait from a bird's digestive tract that it might be affected. We have not seen this occur in field applications. Please see the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Secondary Hazards Report. 


THE PROBLEMS with AVITROL's 1973 referred to study  on their website as the authority on secondary Ingestion are:

1. The birds used in the study were already dead  from digesting AVITROL prior to being fed to the animals. The birds flesh was ground and mixed with other foods
2. The food stored in the live Pigeons CROP is not mentioned. Pigeons CROP is the large food storage organ illustrated above. AVITROL in CROP is not digested and still active poison. AVITROL admits to this problem on their website
3. Case studies are on Black Birds not Pigeons
4. No consideration to other birds taking Avitrol Poisoned corn back to their nest or dropped Avitrol while flying
5. Avitrol left or scattered at bait sites

Until we test for AVITROL during autopsies of ALL our dead pets, we will never know how much actual death AVITROL has caused... 

There are CURRENT reports of autopsies from wildlife such as foxes which have tested positive for AVITROL. Owners of domestic pets such as dogs, would never request their pets to be tested for AVITROL unless prior public notice or suspicion of AVITROL use in their community... This IS the PROBLEM. The secrets... If a dog dies,, most would never think AVITROL as the source unless they were aware of use. Help us DEMAND prior notice in residential areas so we protect the ones we love from harm! SIGN OUR PETITION

NEW "SAY NO AVITROL" Website

The OFFICIAL SAY NO AVITROL WEBSITE is up and operational. Visit our website to download petitions, neighborhood flyers under ANTI-AVITROL ACTIVIST FORMS. Interact with us on our SAY NO AVITROL BLOG page. Contact us to HELP IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

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Channel 13 News Las Vegas Reports on Pigeon Poison Avitrol

Here is a clip from the investigative report for Pigeon Poison Avitrol use in our neighborhood. Again, we hear from vendors how pets would have to consume "a lot" of  Pigeon Poison Avitrol before fatal.

According to PETA "Furthermore, "nontarget" species, such as protected songbirds, often perish from eating the tainted baits, and predators such as raptors, foxes, hawks, cats, and dogs die from secondary poisoning after feeding on the dead or dying birds.

Wildlife pathologists have demonstrated again and again that protected and endangered birds, including red-tailed hawks and peregrine falcons, die as a result of ingesting the remains of pigeons and other birds poisoned with Avitrol. For these reasons, cities such as New York City, San Francisco, and Boulder, Colorado, have worked with PETA and other animal protection groups to restrict or prohibit the use of Avitrol and other avicides."

If CA, CO, NY and UK have bans on Pigeon Poison Avitrol, we feel  NEVADA residents deserve the same type of protection for OUR families health and safety. ..At least prior notice.

There are many other alternatives to Pigeon Poison Avitrol such as Ovocontrol, a bird birth control. Bottom line is, if Pigeon Poison Avitrol is going to be used in Nevada we deserve the right to be notified of ANY risk to our families. We are tired of hearing "little risk" "little or no reported incidents" etc. There are "little reports of incidents" because of "little or NO" public awareness and notice. A permit MUST be pulled on every residential area being poisoned so the public has recourse and a paper trail. We are working on support from The Audubon Society, PETA, Humane Society, Friends of Nevada Wilderness and any volunteers.


If you would like to help, contact us at   SayNoAvitrol@gmail.com

WATCH CHANNEL 13 LAS VEGAS NEWS REPORT on AVITROL

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LAS VEGAS AVITROL Lawsuit

Here is a link to a lawsuit here in Las Vegas. This story was done a few years ago, yet the health risk to local residents still remains. 8NewsNow 

Youtube Video of Avitrol use in NJ 

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Why the Pigeons?

At the very beginning we pleaded with EXCELLENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT to do something about our neighbors laziness and unhealthy habits. As you can see, the REAL problem is the lack of attention from EXCELLENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT to manage REGENT TOWN CENTER.

Instead of distributing flyers to the community as we requested, they hired PROGRESSIVE PEST to use AVITROL in our community. Despite opposition to the use of AVITROL and residents request for EXCELLENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT to give notice to residents to prepare residents for the health hazards related to AVITROL, EXCELLENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT hired PROGRESSIVE PEST to dispense AVITROL in our community. Not only is REGENT TOWN CENTER in NW Las Vegas at risk, other citizens and residents are at risk from birds falling form the sky. Those at risk are CENTENNIAL HOSPITAL, local restaurants, local businesses, and travelers on Hwy 95.

POSSIBLE AREA OF HEALTH HAZARDS from AVITROL use at REGENT TOWN CENTER. 

Regent Town Center Las Vegas

HELP residents in NW Las Vegas stop AVITROL use in their community. Residents at Regent Town Center attended their association meeting in January 2013 regarding neighbors who leave their trash on their doorsteps for days. At the associations meeting, the board discussed a proposal from PROGRESSIVE PEST CONTROL to exterminate the pigeons. Obviously the most reasonable method to control the pigeon problem would have been for EXCELLENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT to notify residents of the ramifications from unsanitary living. However instead of logical prevention methods, EXCELLENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT  hired  PROGRESSIVE PEST CONTROL despite concerned residents oppositions. Evidence of the harmful effects to the environment and surrounding communities was continually expresses to LYNN BLAYLOCK at EXCELLENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT, regardless executive decisions were made despite residents opposition.

 Regardless of the cruelty to animals aspects of this type of poisoning, secondary ingestion from pets and wild life is a major concern. In addition, AVITROL has been banned in CO, CA, NY and UK. As you will learn upon further research, the psychological impact is also very hazardous. When citizens see birds falling the sky, panic sets in. In 2007, after AVITROL use, offices in Washington DC closed because of possible terror threat.

PLEASE HELP use place stringent restrictions on companies who use AVITROL. We are DEMANDING to be notified if we reside within a 5 Mile Radius of any AVITROL use in NEVADA. HELP by following us in our DEMANDS to be forewarned in order to bring out pets and children inside on days when AVITROL is being used.


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Here's what PETA has to say about AVITROL:

"Avicides like Avitrol are acutely toxic and cause birds and other animals to suffer immensely. Avitrol attacks and impairs birds' nervous systems, causing birds who ingest the poison to become disoriented, exhibit erratic flight and tremors, and suffer violent convulsions for hours before they finally succumb to the effects of the toxin.

Furthermore, "nontarget" species, such as protected songbirds, often perish from eating the tainted baits, and predators such as raptors, foxes, hawks, cats, and dogs die from secondary poisoning after feeding on the dead or dying birds.

Wildlife pathologists have demonstrated again and again that protected and endangered birds, including red-tailed hawks and peregrine falcons, die as a result of ingesting the remains of pigeons and other birds poisoned with Avitrol. For these reasons, cities such as New York City, San Francisco, and Boulder, Colorado, have worked with PETA and other animal protection groups to restrict or prohibit the use of Avitrol and other avicides. But these cruel, indiscriminant poisons should not be on the market at all." PETA

US

www.SayNoAvitrol.com

SayNoAvitrol@gmail.com

THEM

Excellence Community Managment (Lynn Blaylock)
LBlaylock@ExcellenceMgmt.com

702-396-4404

Progressive Pest Control
BugsandBirds@PPCLV.com
702-438-9708