Tell Kyogle Council to Stop Poisoning Wildlife.
Kyogle Council's contractor Flick places SGARs at sewer and pump stations across the LGA. Rodents that consume bait at these sites carry the poison into surrounding habitat — where koalas, owls, and other native predators are exposed through secondary poisoning. Send a direct email to the General Manager asking them to stop.
SGARs at sewer and pump stations throughout the Northern Rivers — in one of NSW's most significant koala regions.
Secondary poisoning of native wildlife
SGARs accumulate in the tissue of poisoned rodents and remain lethal for days. Native predators — powerful owls, wedge-tailed eagles, raptors, quolls, and antechinus — are exposed when they eat affected animals. Research led by Prof. Raylene Cooke and Assoc. Prof. John White at Deakin University has documented SGAR toxins in the livers of native predators across Australia.
Active regulatory review by the APVMA
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority is currently reviewing SGAR registrations following evidence of widespread non-target harm. Councils continuing to use these products risk being on the wrong side of an emerging regulatory shift.
Effective alternatives already exist
Non-anticoagulant products such as Selontra (colecalciferol) provide effective rodent control with no secondary poisoning risk to native wildlife. Kyogle Council can direct Flick to replace all SGAR products with wildlife-friendly alternatives — a straightforward contract specification update.