Tell Lane Cove Council to Stop Poisoning Wildlife.

Lane Cove Council uses brodifacoum for rodent control — one of the most persistent SGARs, linked to the secondary poisoning of native wildlife including owls, raptors, and quolls. The council also participates in regional fox baiting programs using 1080 poison. Send a direct email to the General Manager asking them to transition away from SGARs and adopt wildlife-friendly rodent management.

Audit Record

NSW SGAR Council Audit — Lane Cove Updated 27 Feb 2026

SGAR Status

Confirmed User

Brodifacoum confirmed in use for rodent control. Council also participates in regional fox baiting with 1080 poison. No commitment to phase out SGARs has been made.

Confirmed SGAR in Use

Brodifacoum brand not confirmed

                    No commitment to transition away from SGARs has been made
                

Contractor

Not disclosed

LGA Region

Sydney Metro

Why This Matters

One SGAR remains in use. The safer alternative is already there.

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 without the secondary poisoning risk that SGARs carry. Lane Cove Council — whose LGA borders Lane Cove National Park, documented Powerful Owl territory — can direct its contractor to transition without compromising rodent management outcomes.

Councils that have already made the switch: Blue Mountains, Hornsby, Byron, Camden, Campbelltown, Inner West, Clarence Valley, Kiama, and Edward River have all implemented SGAR-free policies. Lane Cove Council — a Lower North Shore LGA bordered by Lane Cove National Park, home to documented populations of powerful owls, gliders, and other native predators directly exposed to SGAR secondary poisoning — has every reason to complete what it has already started.

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