Hazards to animals feeding on blackbirds killed with 4-aminopyridine baits

Journal of Wildlife Management
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Abstract

Red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) killed by ingesting cracked corn baits treated with 3 percent 4-aminopyridine, or by oral doses of 4-aminopyridine, were fed to canines, laboratory rats (Rattus norvegicus), black-billed magpies (Pica pica), and three species of hawks. The test animals consumed the equivalent of up to 3.4 LD50 doses of 4-aminopyridine in single feedings and up to 3.2 LD50 doses a day for 20 days in repeated feedings. None showed any symptoms of intoxication or gross abnormalities at necropsy.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Hazards to animals feeding on blackbirds killed with 4-aminopyridine baits
Series title Journal of Wildlife Management
DOI 10.2307/3800872
Volume 38
Issue 3
Year Published 1974
Language English
Publisher Wiley
Description 3 p.
First page 424
Last page 426
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