National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Biodiversity, Grenåvej 14, DK-8410 Rønde, Denmark.
Sci Total Environ. 2011 May 15;409(12):2373-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.03.006. Epub 2011 Apr 7.
Anticoagulant rodenticides are widely used to control rodent populations but they also pose a risk of secondary poisoning in non-target predators. Studies on anticoagulant rodenticide exposure of non-target species have mainly reported on frequency of occurrence. They have rarely analyzed variations in residue concentrations. We examine the occurrence and concentrations of five anticoagulant rodenticides in liver tissue from 61 stoats (Mustela erminea) and 69 weasels (Mustela nivalis) from Denmark. Anticoagulant rodenticides were detected in 97% of stoats and 95% of weasels. 79% of the animals had detectable levels of more than one substance. Difenacoum had the highest prevalence (82% in stoats and 88% in weasels) but bromadiolone was detected in the highest concentrations in both stoat (1.290 μg/g ww) and weasel (1.610 μg/g ww). Anticoagulant rodenticide concentrations were highest during autumn and winter and varied with sampling method. Anticoagulant rodenticide concentrations were higher in stoats and weasels with unknown cause of death than in specimens killed by physical trauma. There was a negative correlation between anticoagulant rodenticide concentrations and body condition. Our results suggest that chemical rodent control in Denmark results in an extensive exposure of non-target species and may adversely affect the fitness of some stoats and weasels.
抗凝血灭鼠剂被广泛用于控制鼠类种群,但它们也会对非目标捕食者造成二次中毒的风险。关于非靶标物种暴露于抗凝血灭鼠剂的研究主要报告了发生频率。它们很少分析残留浓度的变化。我们检查了来自丹麦的 61 只貂(Mustela erminea)和 69 只黄鼠狼(Mustela nivalis)肝脏组织中五种抗凝血灭鼠剂的发生和浓度。在 97%的貂和 95%的黄鼠狼中检测到了抗凝血灭鼠剂。79%的动物有超过一种物质的可检测水平。地芬硝䂳(difenacoum)的检出率最高(貂中为 82%,黄鼠狼中为 88%),但溴敌隆(bromadiolone)在貂(1.290μg/g 鲜重)和黄鼠狼(1.610μg/g 鲜重)中的浓度最高。抗凝血灭鼠剂浓度在秋季和冬季最高,并随采样方法而变化。死因不明的貂和黄鼠狼中的抗凝血灭鼠剂浓度高于因物理创伤而死亡的标本。抗凝血灭鼠剂浓度与身体状况呈负相关。我们的结果表明,丹麦的化学灭鼠控制导致了广泛的非靶标物种暴露,并可能对一些貂和黄鼠狼的健康产生不利影响。