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Pesticide Investigations at WIL

In 2009, over 156 million pounds of pesticide active ingredients were used in California. While pesticides have contributed to the high quality of life enjoyed in California, their use has not come without cost to the fish and wildlife resources of the State. CDFW formed the Pesticide Investigations Unit in 1964 to address ongoing effects of fish and wildlife from pesticide use. This unit later became part of the Wildlife Investigations Laboratory. WIL continues to protect fish and wildlife from adverse pesticide impacts by investigation of pesticide-related fish and wildlife incidents, involvement in the pesticide registration process, participation in monitoring studies, and education of pesticide users on impacts to fish and wildlife.

• Fish and Wildlife Loss Investigations
• Pesticide Registration
• Solving Pesticide Problems in California
• Current Challenge: Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Wildlife
• Education to Prevent Pesticide/Wildlife Incidents

For More Information on Pesticide Investigations, please contact:
Stella McMillin
(916) 358-2954
Stella.McMillin@wildlife.ca.gov