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Rat poison is moving up through food chains, threatening carnivores around the world

  • Written by Meghan P. Keating, PhD Candidate in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Clemson University
Rat poison is moving up through food chains, threatening carnivores around the worldThis mountain lion, known as P-47, was found dead in Southern California on March 21, 2019, with rat poison in his system.National Park Service via AP

Rats thrive around humans, for good reason: They feed off crops and garbage and readily adapt to many settings, from farms to the world’s largest cities. To control them, people often resort to...

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