Poisons pose a big problem to wildlife
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Regarding “Poisons Claim Two L.A. Area Cougars” [Feb. 1]: A review of the literature reveals that these two dead cougars are not the exception: There are a significant number of wildlife deaths due to vitamin K-inhibiting rodenticides. Let’s remove poisons from the hands of the inexperienced; our wildlife has enough problems.
Jay Litvak
Costa Mesa
I’m curious whether wildlife officials consider the animals’ deaths the accidental result of the lions eating prey that ingested rodenticides, or whether humans setting out poison-packed snacks might have been a factor.
William Campbell
Los Angeles
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