Wildlife Welfare

Wildlife Pesticide Welfare Impacts Advanced

Pesticides cause welfare harm to wildlife through lethal and sub-lethal effects; neonicotinoids, rodenticides, and legacy chemicals are key concerns.

Key Facts

Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides cause internal haemorrhage and slow death in non-target raptors
Neonicotinoids impair bee navigation, reproduction, and immune function at sub-lethal doses
Organophosphate sheep dips caused mass wildlife contamination of UK watercourses in the 1990s
Pesticide regulation in the UK remains post-Brexit uncertainty regarding equivalence with EU standards
Integrated pest management reduces pesticide use and associated wildlife welfare harm

Welfare Considerations

Pesticide welfare impacts extend far beyond target species; reducing agricultural and amenity pesticide use through integrated pest management protects wide-ranging wildlife welfare.

What You Can Do

Avoid pesticide use in your garden and choose integrated pest management approaches
Support campaigns for stronger pesticide regulation protecting wildlife welfare
Advocate for rodenticide alternatives to reduce raptor anticoagulant poisoning