Gov. Newsom restricts use of rat poison

California is restricting the use of a certain type of rat poison that poses a threat to mountain lions and other wildlife under a bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The California Ecosystems Protection Act (AB 1788) prohibits the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides until the state’s pesticide regulation chief can certify … Continue readingGov. Newsom restricts use of rat poison in bid to protect California mountain lions