To analyze the effect and trends of anticoagulant rodenticides in birds of prey, we created a database of past research studies. Focusing on Bald Eagles, Red-Tailed Hawks, and Great Horned Owls, we created an exposure model and food webs to compare to the database information. We found that brodifacoum was the most common anticoagulant rodenticide. When comparing our exposure calculations to the actual exposures to anticoagulant rodenticides, we found that the low estimates best match what is detected. Understanding exposure to rodenticides is important to reduce mortalities in wildlife, especially birds of prey.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Garcia, Sabine
• Schnapp, Amanda

Subject

• Environment
• Project-Based Learning
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 64596
• E-project-042722-173546

Keyword

• ecology
• second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides
• rodenticides
• Birds of prey
• anticoagulant rodenticides
• brodifacoum

Advisor

• Bakermans, Marja

Year

• 2022

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not Specified

Date created

• 2022-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright