Ban 1080
Coalition of Australians Against 1080 Poison started this petition to Senator Derryn Hinch
1080 poison is a slow killer. When ingested (usually through baited food) the animal suffers a prolonged and horrific death. Herbivores take the longest to die – up to 44hrs, while carnivores can take up to 21hrs before finally succumbing to final effects of the poison. The speed of death is dependent on the rate of the animal’s metabolism.
My name is Paul Anderson and I am trying to spread awareness about this horrifically cruel poison in memory of so many dogs I have lost to the gruesomely horrific death that 1080 causes. Here is my beautiful Ben before and after 1080 got him. His death and those of my other dogs will haunt me until the day I die.
I have lost a large number of dogs and puppies over the years to slow…
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Exposing the Big Game 
Compound 1080, still used here in U.S., a favorite of agriculture cowboys, kills through out the food chain. Not surprised it also is used in another big ranching country, like Australia. Signed.
Click to access Compound_1080-petition_1_11_2017.pdf
I hope it passes.
I hope so too. I can’t believe that here in the US we are still hanging on to these poison gasses from WWI or WWII. I remember reading that chlorine gas killed everything around where it was used – not even the sound of a bird. But then the wind changed…..
And just think about the defoliants used in Vietnam, the threat of nuclear weapons and disposal of nuclear waste, and other weapons that are used without a thought about the effects on wildlife and wildlands we are destroying while we are endlessly battling each other. We are a menace to the world.
“Agent Orange also caused enormous environmental damage in Vietnam. Over 3,100,000 hectares (31,000 km2 or 11,969 mi2) of forest were defoliated. Defoliants eroded tree cover and seedling forest stock, making reforestation difficult in numerous areas. Animal species diversity sharply reduced in contrast with unsprayed areas.”
– source: Wikipedia