Sale of rat poisons could be restricted to protect Australian wildlife

<p>Regulator recommends rodenticides be removed from Bunnings and supermarkets shelves and sold only to licensed professionals</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/11/federal-politics-updates-iran-womens-football-team-asylum-anthony-albanese-tony-burke-labor-angus-taylor-coalition-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Widely available rat poisons could be removed from shelves at Australian supermarkets and other retailers after a federal regulator recommended they be declared a restricted product.</p><p>It is a win for conservationists and scientists who for years have called for rodenticides to be banned or highly restricted due to their impact on wildlife. Native animals including <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/16/tawny-frogmouth-2025-australian-bird-year-winner">tawny frogmouths</a>, powerful owls and quolls have been found dead after eating poisoned rats and mice.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/11/rat-poisons-sale-could-be-restricted-australia-wildlife">Continue reading...</a>

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