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Post by Logan on Apr 26, 2017 5:39:26 GMT -6
The maker of Kaput Feral Hog Bait, facing mounting opposition to its product and the threat of lawsuits, has withdrawn its registration of the warfarin-based poison in the state of Texas. “Under the threat of many lawsuits, our family owned company cannot at this time risk the disruption of our business and continue to compete with special interests in Texas that have larger resources to sustain a lengthy legal battle,” according to a press release from Colorado-based Scimetrics Ltd. Corp. The press release does not identify the individuals or organizations that may have threatened to take legal action. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller in February authorized the use of Kaput for dealing with the booming wild hog population. The Waco-based Texas Farm Bureau applauded the move, saying feral hogs have become a costly nuisance that bulldozes crops and damages public land. Read more: www.wacotrib.com/news/environment/maker-of-feral-hog-poison-pulling-product-from-texas/article_a619efb1-35d5-53ed-80bd-d334b6bf3c1f.html
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