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

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th respect to a? 1 a? ternati ves to 1983 oi-?sjacid&s, !,qkea L I s~~ctory, 2. .g. , because <strong>of</strong> i cs ccsz or because <strong>of</strong> j inj tltjcns
on its us? 3i!e to characteristics o= t$e control method, ' .
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Nhat are the national, regional, 2nd local effects <strong>of</strong> predation on
the livestock industry and the general economy?
What impact would the avai labi 1 i ty <strong>of</strong> 1380 have on che pr<strong>of</strong>its sf
individual ranchers and the 1 ivestock industry, as a ldhole?
5. Environmental Safety
Whether available data ,indicat~ that use oi lSSO in ~sx'c collars
and/or SLD baits wculd be 1 i kely to r9sul t in lower direcx or indi rsct
exposur? to non-tarcyet l,.ii 1 dl i f? than resul ted frcm us2 <strong>of</strong> 1 C8O l arcjebait
stations.
'dhether available data indicate that the risk <strong>of</strong> primary andjor
secondary poi soning was overestimated in 1972.
6. Human Saisty'
'Ahether US? <strong>of</strong> 1380 in toxic collars, SL3 baits, and/or larrje-
bait stations is likely to result in human injury or dea;h.
1,dhether an antidote and/or medical treatxen~ sxists which eff2ctic/ely
caun tzracts the effects <strong>of</strong> 1080 poi soni ng .
7. Use Restrictions
Whether prohibition <strong>of</strong> the use <strong>of</strong> 1C80 in the range <strong>of</strong> certain
protected and/cr endangered species, e.g., ihe San Joaquin kit fox
or Cal i forni a. Condor, would effectively reduce or el imi nato the risks
to tho52 species, and what effect would such a prohibition have:
(a) in those areas
(b) on the 1 ivestock industry as a whole
Whether restrict'ion <strong>of</strong> the use or' 1080 to trained Government employees
or certified applicators would reduce human and environmental risks
wi thout substantial ly reducing benefits .
Whether a requi rernent iha t 1 ivestock predation be veri iied by state
employees before use <strong>of</strong> 1080 was authorized would limit use <strong>of</strong> 1080
to sit!!ations in which it was most likely to ppqvide signif'cznt
benef i ts .