Coverage dated November 27, 2023 to November 28, 2023

US agency ends use of 'cyanide bomb' to kill coyotes and other predators, citing safety concerns

Headline from KTVZ Bend, from the development of Nov 28, 2023

Newest development Nov 29, 2023 · 2 reportsGovernment halts use of spring-loaded 'cyanide bombs' intended for coyotes that kill too many family pets

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators, a practice wildlife advocates have tried to outlaw for decades due to safety concerns.

KTVZ Bend's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Names this update

    US agency ends use of 'cyanide bomb' to kill coyotes and other predators, citing safety concerns

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

  2. Newest

    Government halts use of spring-loaded 'cyanide bombs' intended for coyotes that kill too many family pets

    Headline from Fortune ·

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. KTVZ Bend

    US agency ends use of 'cyanide bomb' to kill coyotes and other predators, citing safety concerns (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published

    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators, a practice wildlife advocates have tried to outlaw for decades due to safety concerns.

  2. Fortune

    Government halts use of spring-loaded 'cyanide bombs' intended for coyotes that kill too many family pets (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    M-44s consist of a stake driven into the ground with a spring and canister loaded with the chemical. Humans have mistaken them for sprinkler heads.

  3. Fox News

    Bureau of Land Management halts use of 'cyanide bomb' devices to kill coyotes (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators.

  4. Insider

    The Bureau of Land Management will no longer allow the use of 'cyanide bombs' to kill coyotes (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    The US Bureau of Land Management says it will no longer use traps full of cyanide in a win for wildlife activists concerned with pet and human safety.

  5. The Guardian

    Ban on ‘cyanide bombs’ on US public lands celebrated as a win for wildlife (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Move builds on decisions by states like Oregon to fully or partially prohibit the use of M-44s used to kill predators and other wildlife

  6. Washington Times

    U.S. Bureau of Land Management ends use of ‘cyanide bomb’ to kill coyotes and other predators (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators, a practice wildlife advocates have tried to outlaw for decades due to safety concerns.

  7. The Columbian

    U.S. Bureau of Land Management to end use of ‘cyanide bomb’ to kill coyotes and other predators, citing safety concerns (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    RENO, Nev. — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators, a practice wildlife advocates hav

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.