Sale of rat poisons could be restricted to protect Australian wildlife

Regulator recommends rodenticides be removed from Bunnings and supermarkets shelves and sold only to licensed professionals Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Widely available rat poisons could be removed from shelves at Australian supermarkets and other retailers after a federal regulator recommended they be declared a restricted product. It is a win for conservationists and scientists who for years have calle...

By Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent