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Coverage dated November 28, 2023

BLM bans use of M-44 ‘cyanide bombs’ on public lands

Headline from Vail Daily

The Bureau of Land Management announced last week it will ban the use of spring-loaded cyanide traps on the public lands managed by the department, which includes roughly 250,000 acres in Eagle County. The cyanide...

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  1. Vail Daily

    BLM bans use of M-44 ‘cyanide bombs’ on public lands (opens Vail Daily)

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    The Bureau of Land Management announced last week it will ban the use of spring-loaded cyanide traps on the public lands managed by the department, which includes roughly 250,000 acres in Eagle County. The cyanide...

  2. Helena Independent Record

    BLM bans cyanide bombs used to control predators (opens Helena Independent Record)

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    Helena Independent Record's feed description

    The Bureau of Land Management has banned the use of M-44 cyanide bombs on land it administers throughout the country for a minimum of five years.

  3. Wyoming Public Media

    BLM bans “cyanide bombs” designed to control predators (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The Bureau of Land Management recently announced that it will no longer allow the use of “cyanide bombs” on its lands. The M-44 devices are often used to protect livestock from animals like foxes or coyotes.

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