Canyon’s Law prohibits the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as "cyanide bombs," on public land.
Canyon’s Law prohibits the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as "cyanide bombs," on public land. These devices, which use sodium cyanide to kill animals, have caused numerous accidental poisonings of people and nontarget wildlife, including endangered species. The bill mandates the removal of any existing M-44 devices from public land within 30 days of enactment. Public land management agencies affected include the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Forest Service.
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