Wild hogs in California with blue meat

[kansasdad]

A commercial hog trapper in California reports taking wild pigs and finding "blue meat/fat". Rodent control poisons (anti-coagulant diphacinone) seems to be the culprit. The article goes on to explain that in a 2018 report found that 8.3% of pigs tested and a whopping 83 % of bears had evidence of rodenticides in their systems. These samples were taken near agricultural lands.

Photo of the rat bait:



A bigger takeaway might be that what I think of as an organic whitetail deer in Kansas isn't exactly as pristine as the driven snow.

https://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/article/wild-pigs-found-blue-meat-california-monterey-20798446.php?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

 

[pabearhunter]

Well now that is pretty concerning.

 

[wytex]

Sounds like the stuff they wanted to make legal in Texas. Folks brought up the hogs wandering and other animals getting the poison.
Someone will be in trouble for this I'm betting.

 

[Gr8bawana]

Could be these

 

[noharleyyet]

 

[pabearhunter]

Could be these

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Now that's HARD to believe !

 

[shootbrownelk]

Could be these

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I think it's because of all the liberal Democrats in Commiefornia.

 

[EastTNHunter]

Could be these

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That meat would be tough

 

[2rocky]

Pot Growers are the biggest wildlife poisoners on the planet.

 

[HONEYBADGER]

A commercial hog trapper in California reports taking wild pigs and finding "blue meat/fat". Rodent control poisons (anti-coagulant diphacinone) seems to be the culprit. The article goes on to explain that in a 2018 report found that 8.3% of pigs tested and a whopping 83 % of bears had evidence of rodenticides in their systems. These samples were taken near agricultural lands.

Photo of the rat bait:
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A bigger takeaway might be that what I think of as an organic whitetail deer in Kansas isn't exactly as pristine as the driven snow.

https://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/article/wild-pigs-found-blue-meat-california-monterey-20798446.php?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

You can thank the dems in California who dont care what environmental crimes are taking place as long as they get their precious green bud.

 

[Redmt]

I read that a few days ago. My take away was that the report was 7 years old and that the rat bait was restricted to commercial applications only. It didn't say whether or not it was still being used.
As a side note, don't judge an entire state by one dumb shit asshole governor. He's going to be the next president unless we get off our asses and elect someone else.

 

[Sheltowee]

Let me make sure I understand: Californians can't shoot lead BECUZ DA BIRDZZZ but the condors (and grizz, and mountains lions, and literally every other scavenger) aren't going to be eating the rat poison-tainted pork. Sure, got it.

 

[Redmt]

Let me make sure I understand: Californians can't shoot lead BECUZ DA BIRDZZZ but the condors (and grizz, and mountains lions, and literally every other scavenger) aren't going to be eating the rat poison-tainted pork. Sure, got it.

I'm not sure either of us understands completely. The lead ban is a direct cause of sickness or death in anything not just scavengers. It's outlawed in paint and a whole bunch of things. Kinda makes sense to me, sort of.
The rat poison was outlawed years ago also except for commercial use with a permit. You can still buy poisons over the counter that have a second kill no permit needed. What I understood was that the pigs ate the poison but it didn't kill them, it turned some of the meat and muscle blue. It doesn't mention any second kill as opposed to lead that supposedly kills if you eat enough of it.
The study they referenced is 7 years old and published by a San Francisco "news" rag.

 

[JohnCushman]

I know a guy that did a helicopter hog hunt in Texas and the landowner they flew on intentionally poisons the pigs and the meat is purple.

 

[2rocky]

Pot Growers are the biggest wildlife poisoners on the planet.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5796583/

Secondary poisoning of non-target wildlife (species unintentionally exposed to AR) from ARs has become a re-emerging threat in California, especially around outdoor MGOs on or near public lands, which are considered a primary source of AR in wild environments [6, 7, 9, 14]. For example, dead wildlife from AR poisoning were found at 21.9% of 41 MGOs investigated in Humboldt, Trinity, and Siskiyou counties; these included bears, foxes, fisher (Pekania pennant), squirrels, deer, and passerine birds [15]. In addition, liver residues in wild rodents at MGOs also tested positive for ARs [15]. Although raptors found dead with signs of AR poisoning were not found at MGOs, they prey on rodents affected by AR at MGOs and possibly die elsewhere. ARs in prey presents a risk to owls that subsequently bioaccumulate ARs in tissues, especially the liver [16], taking up to 15 days to produce lethal concentrations. Thus, owls are at high-risk for secondary AR poisoning because of their specialization on rodent prey [16]. For example, 62–90% of carcasses from three owl species in western Canada had detectable residues from ≥ 1 AR, even death from AR poisoning was determined in only 2–12% of cases [17].