A sudden and marked increase in the numbers of wildlife incidents that involve the powerful rodenticide brodifacoum has been identified by the government-run Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS). Some involve either negligent misuse or intentional abuse to harm wildlife. Click HERE to download the image Chairman of...
UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime point-of-sale declarations for 'stewardship label' rodenticides - without which their sale, purchase and use will be illegal - have been published by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. They are available now in readiness for products bearing new stewardship labels becoming available from April...
From April 2016 onwards, rodenticide products with new ‘stewardship conditions’ labels for use outside by professionals, including farmers, will be introduced carrying the following statement: “For supply to and use only by professional users holding certification demonstrating compliance with UK rodenticide stewardship regime requirements”. [wpdm_package id='16166']...
Rodent control programmes that reflect an integrated pest management approach and that comply with the CRRU Code avoid risk of infringing current legislation on use of rodenticides. Increasingly companies that seek rodent control services are seeking the services of CRRU Ireland Supporters’ Club members that...
Complex overlapping timelines in the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime have been published in graphical format by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU). This follows a meeting on 5 August of regulators from CRRU UK companies and their HSE counterparts to agree timelines for the...
A UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime that will require pest controllers to hold certified 'proof of competence' in rodent pest control before being allowed to buy and use professional anticoagulant rodenticides has been launched by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. The Regime has been developed to meet the...
A UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime that will require gamekeepers to hold certified 'proof of competence' in rodent pest control before being allowed to buy and use professional anticoagulant rodenticides has been launched by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. The Regime has been developed to...
The CRRU Training and Certification Work Group (T&C WG) has recently published a list of the approved certifications for proof of competence for purchase and use of professional packs of rodenticides (www.thinkwildlife.org). So now is a good time to explain CRRU policy on this very...
In readiness for professional pest controllers in private and public sectors, farmers, land managers and gamekeepers having to show proof of competence when purchasing professional use rodenticides under the forthcoming rodenticide stewardship regime, a list of 14 CRRU approved certificates has been released. [wpdm_package id='3371']...
As a cornerstone of the forthcoming UK SGAR Stewardship Regime, the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use has published a Code of Best Practice in rodent control and the safe use of rodenticides. Printed copies will be available to delegates at PestEx next week (Wed 26...