For more information, contact Jon Klingel, Conservation Services Division, NM Dept of Game and Fish. Species is believed to be at risk from M-44s, based on kills of related species, biology of the species, or expert opinion. However, risk has not yet been assessed. However, damage may occur to kidney, lungs and liver. This is based on a physiological study done using Siberian ferrets.
Zinc phosphide is highly to extremely toxic to both mammals and birds.
All scavengers are at risk of primary poisoning and possibly secondary poisoning from zinc phosphide in meat baits. Status Designations Notebook. 02 Hoffmeister, Donald F. 1986. Mammals of Arizona. The University of Arizona Press and the Arizona Game and Fish Department.