In addition to wildlife-pesticide education and the criteria which must be met before a rodenticide can be registered and used, there are many other techniques that can be used to safeguard nontarget wildlife. They include the appropriate selection of rodenticide, bait type and formulation, the rate and distribution of the bait, restricting accessibility of nontarget species to the bait, and timing of control. The importance of the type of grain used for bait, the concentration of toxicant in the bait, artificially colored baits, and emetics is detailed. Delivery systems and bait application methods are discussed as they relate to protecting wildlife from exposure. Several examples are given of future directions for continuing efforts to provide new safeguards to nontarget wildlife.
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