Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ban the sale and use of rat poison due to the negative impact on wildlife
Closed
343 signatures
What the petition asks
The Rodenticide Stewardship Scheme (RSS) was created in 2015 to reduce wildlife being exposed to toxic anticoagulant rodenticides. Exposure has unfortunately risen, as these poisons are found in our water, birds and fish. We need urgent regulatory change to ban these products.
The negative impact on wildlife of rodenticide use has been documented in research and publications by British Wildlife, Wild Justice, Springer Nature Link, Wildlife Poisoning Research UK and the RSPCA.
Timeline
| 19 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
343
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
19 Jan 2026
Closed
19 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 5 Aug 2026.