I have a new neighbor that has thrown unbelievable number of mothballs out into a mother ducks nest (the babies hatched 5 days ago and the duck family is now on the other side of my porch away from the her house). I could not figure out what the horrid smell was & finally discovered it today. I looked it up on the EPA site & it states that using mothballs is illegal & is number one on the No No list of pesticides. Not to mention the horrible smell for the neighbors nearby & that fact that it is toxic & they are not soluable in water - they only break down as a gas into the air. So, I called my local animal control & protection - they stated they tell people to use them to keep snakes & other things away from their house! How can my city be telling people this when the federal EPA agency states they are illegal to use as a pesticide due to their toxicity? Tell me if you heard of this type of issue & how it was taken care of. I filed a web complaint with the EPA.
2006-10-08 05:56:57 · 4 answers · asked by Va_Beach_Kitty 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
You did the right thing. You may also call Peta, since the animal "protection" agency in your area doesn't mind avian murder attempts and ground contamination, and let them give the place a piece of your mind. That's ridiculous. It's like they think poison is justified by inconvenience (which is why I think America ignored the Kyoto treaty for so long, too).
Your state rep may think that this is worth his time too, and the local news definitely will. They love tackling local issues. It means votes/viewers for them in the future.
2006-10-08 06:01:13 · answer #1 · answered by Em 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the EPA is a bunch of idiots living in the beltway trying to tell us how to live, I say screw them. If they want me to stop putting out mothballs, be ready for my lawsuit if one of my grandkids get snakebit. I think about 55 million would be a nice round fiqure.
2006-10-08 06:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by Meow the cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call your local EPA and report what your neighbor is doing and what animal control told you. they will investigate it. Moth balls a fatal to animals and humans. Good Luck
2006-10-08 06:01:32 · answer #3 · answered by stormyjoem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you are doing the right thing. poor ducky's.
you should try throwing used kitty litter in his yard see if you can get him to move. jk
2006-10-08 06:05:19 · answer #4 · answered by blackrealty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋