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This draft Biological Opinion addresses the potential effects from Rozol Prairie Dog Bait on wildlife listed as endangered or threatened under the <em>Endangered Species Act<\/em>. EPA initially issued a final cancellation order back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=5925\">last August <\/a>for Rozol Prairie Dog Bait, following a court order issued on July 27, 2011 that found EPA had failed to consult with FWS.<\/p>\n<p>Rozol (active ingredient chlorophacinone) is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/pesticides\/factsheets\/Rodenticides.pdf\">anti-coagulant rodenticide<\/a> in the chemical class of indandiones. It works by blocking vitamin K-dependent synthesis of the blood clotting substance prothrombin. Animals that ingest anti-coagulant rodenticides suffer from the following list of immediate toxic effects: nosebleeds, bleeding gums, blood in urine and feces; bruises due to ruptured blood vessels; and skin damage.<\/p>\n<p>EPA is encouraging input from state, tribal and local governments, pesticide users, registrants, public interest groups, and other interested parties on the draft RPMs and RPAs to determine whether the measures can be reasonably implemented and whether there are different measures that may provide adequate protection but result in less impact on pesticide users.<\/p>\n<p>The draft Biological Opinion is included as document number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0909 in the docket at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.regulations.gov\/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0909-0037\">Regulations.gov<\/a>. Comments on the draft RPMs and RPAs must be submitted by <strong>February 17, 2012<\/strong>, 30 days after the Biological Opinion was included in the docket, in order for EPA to consider these comments in its final response to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/espp\/rozol-draft-memo.pdf\">draft Biological Opinion<\/a>. Comments received by EPA on other aspects of the draft Biological Opinion will be forwarded to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for consideration. No extensions to this comment period will be provided.<\/p>\n<p>Submit your comments to the the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.regulations.gov\/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0909-0037\">regulations.gov website<\/a> by February 17, 2012. <\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/oppfead1\/cb\/csb_page\/updates\/2012\/rozol.html\">EPA Press Release<\/a><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, January 23, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments on draft Reasonable and Prudent Measures (RPMs) included in a draft Biological Opinion received from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on January 17, 2012. This draft Biological Opinion addresses the potential effects from Rozol Prairie Dog Bait on wildlife listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. 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