Webinar; How Rodenticides Threaten Bobcats, Coyotes, & Urban Wildlife

Wildlife poisoning doesn’t stop with rodents. Every time a hawk, bobcat, coyote, fox, or mountain lion consumes a poisoned rat or mouse, toxic rodenticides move farther up the food chain—weakening wildlife, disrupting ecosystems, and threatening the health of entire communities. Join Project Coyote’s State Advocacy Manager, Kiely Smith, for a compelling conversation with Dr. Laurel Serieys, Conservation Biologist & Post-Doctoral Researcher, The Ohio State University Urban Coyote Research Project, and Lisa Owens Viani, Executive Director, Raptors Are The Solution. Together, we’ll explore the hidden impacts of rodenticides on wildlife and discuss effective, non-lethal approaches to managing rodents while protecting the carnivores who help keep ecosystems in balance. This conversation will leave you with a deeper understanding of the hidden harms of rodenticides—and the solutions that can help protect wildlife for generations to come. _____________________________________ Dr. Laurel Serieys Conservation Biologist & Post-Doctoral Researcher, The Ohio State University Urban Coyote Research Project Dr. Serieys studies how urban environments affect wild carnivores like coyotes and bobcats. Her groundbreaking research revealed how rodenticide exposure compromises immune systems and disease resistance in wildlife and helped build the scientific foundation for California’s restrictions on anticoagulant rodenticides. Lisa Owens Viani, Executive Director, Raptors Are the Solution (RATS) Lisa is a leading wildlife advocate and founder of RATS. She played a key role in advancing California’s landmark restrictions—and eventual ban—on anticoagulant rodenticides through years of advocacy and coalition-building. Lisa brings practical insight into how rodenticide policies are developed and implemented, and how communities can advance stronger protections for wildlife. Recording on May 28, 2026 Support Project Coyote's wild carnivore protection efforts by joining The Coyote Collective: https://act.projectcoyote.org/a/join-... Join Project Coyote's E-Team to stay up to date on critical wild carnivore issues: https://projectcoyote.org/take-action... Follow Project Coyote on Social Media to stay informed and help spread the message of compassionate coexistence: Facebook: projectcoyote Instagram: projectcoyoteorg LinkedIn: project-coyote X: https: projectcoyote TikTok: projectcoyoteorg