Notice of Hearing on the Application to Use Sodium Fluoroacetate ...

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eagles and badgers, were. observed feeding on 1 C30 bait itations with
no apparent ill effect;, it is clear ihai speci2s as ell 1s
ochers were in i3ct kil led by feeding on 1980 baits. it is alio
clear, however, th3i the loss <strong>of</strong> particzlar indl~~iduaii is not
generaily a sufficient basis for deterinifiing adverse irnoacts on tne
population <strong>of</strong> a s?ecies as a whoie and that ihere is no orllence
:ha: the population <strong>of</strong> any non-tar;et species uas advers2lj effscted
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by 1080 bai c sta~ions. 1172 evidence does nac eszasi i sh zhai chis
conclusion can be extended to endzngerea s?ecies. It nust, <strong>of</strong>
course be recognized tnac 3s 23 jcne species. 2 . ~ . i?e , Cd:if~rnia
Condor, loss <strong>of</strong> a single individual may be s*l--l , ;;;cip,nt to have an
adverse impact on the population <strong>of</strong> that spec;?s.
49. In tests conducted by the F,4S to evaluate primary hazards <strong>of</strong>
Compound 1080, dogs and magpies were allowed to f~ed on the
carcasses <strong>of</strong> coyote killed sheep or cjoats having 7uncixred collars.
No ill effects were cbserveci. 1~ gther tests, tvro golden eagles
and a rough-legged hawk were orally administered 3 mg <strong>of</strong> active
ingredient 1080 in beef taliow baits each day for four consecutive
days. After administration <strong>of</strong> the third dose one <strong>of</strong> the eagles
showed symptoms-<strong>of</strong> toxicity, i .e., gross motor irnpsirnent, fluffed
feathers and loss <strong>of</strong> appetite. This eagle recovered in about six
days, the other eagle and the hawk showing no apparent ill effects.
50. In further tests to determine secondary poisoning hazards to rapiors,
two golden eagles and a rough-legged hawk were fed ground meat