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We call upon the European Commission to reject the authorisation of strychnine for essential use in the UK. Strychnine is highly toxic and banned in a number of countries for use as a biocidal product.
Strychnine has a high potential to be misused if it remains on the market. It is used to poison moles causing them to suffer an unnecessarily slow and agonising death. Additionally, it endangers other wildlife which feed on dead moles, and its availability for mole control has led to widespread illegal use for other purposes. Viable and humane alternatives for mole control are in use in many European countries in conditions not substantially different from the UK.