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A lion that was paralysed after it was poisoned in the Maasai Mara. Furadan is used contrary to safety precautions on the label; for instance, it is not to be used in wildlife areas. Picture: Courtesy of Samuel Maina/WildlifeDirect.org
The EPA also concluded that “all products containing carbofuran generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on humans and the environment and do not meet safety standards”
The furadan problem in Kenya is therefore not only a wildlife issue but also a human health issue.
A researcher, Martin Odino, who has been monitoring furadan use in Bunyala Rice Scheme in western Kenya, reports that birds are deliberately poisoned and sold in the local market as human food.
