MK the Eagle on Mystic Lake
The Bay State boasts a rich diversity of resident and migrating wildlife. However, many of these species are facing increasing risks to their survival from climate change, over-development, plastic pollution, and pesticide poisoning (particularly from rat poisons).
Wildlife species such as American bald eagles are dying in the Commonwealth from rat poisons like Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs). In 2023, the beloved breeding female bald eagle “MK” of the Mystic River watershed (pictured above), succumbed to SGARs poisoning. She was the third bald eagle confirmed to have died from this in the Boston metro area since 2021. However, hundreds of other animals are sickened by and die due to SGARS exposure in the state every year. Save Massachusetts Wildlife raises awareness about these impacts and seeds potential for community level action.
The Mission and Vision of Save Massachusetts Wildlife is to educate the public about the presence and importance of wildlife in the Commonwealth, including in our state’s urban and suburban ecosystems. SMWEF seeks to raise awareness about the toxic and often fatal effects rodenticides (rat poisons) have on wildlife and companion animals.
Save Massachusetts Wildlife is currently fundraising to subsidize a series of animated video tutorials and billboard campaigns to educate residents how rodenticides are killing local wildlife.
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