The Trump administration lifted a ban on M-44 “cyanide bombs" used to kill animals on public lands. Rating: True (About this rating?) Context: While the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and ...

Washington, DC—Earlier this week, the Trump administration reauthorized use of sodium cyanide in wildlife-killing devices called M-44s. These “cyanide bombs” received approval from the US ...

M-44s are designed to kill coyotes, foxes and feral dogs that sometimes prey on sheep and newborn cattle. They also kill at least 150 nontarget species.

The Environmental Protection Agency has recently reauthorized the use of controversial chemical traps to kill coyotes, dogs, foxes and other wild animals across the U.S. These "cyanide bombs" are ...

The Trump administration reversed a Biden-era ban on controversial "cyanide bombs" to kill wild animals that pose danger to livestock. The Trump administration is lifting a ban on the use of "cyanide ...

The Trump administration has approved the renewed consideration of M-44 cyanide ejector devices, commonly referred to as “cyanide bombs,” for predator control on certain public lands managed by the ...

Washington, DC—A bill introduced Friday by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) seeks to ban the use of wildlife-killing M-44 devices, commonly known as “cyanide bombs,” on federal public lands. These deadly ...

M-44s are spring-loaded devices stuck in the ground and scented with decomposed animal tissue. They blast cyanide into the mouth of any creature that bites and pulls them. They were introduced in 1967 ...