Oregon Department of Forestry Approves Rodenticide Application in Tillamook County Forests
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has approved a plan for Stimson Lumber Company to apply the rodenticide Rozol across 246.8 acres of recently logged private timberland in Tillamook County, Oregon. This application, scheduled between September 24 and December 31, 2026, aims to prevent mountain beavers from damaging newly planted saplings. Rozol, with the active ingredient chlorophacinone, is an anticoagulant that causes internal bleeding and death. The North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) has raised concerns about this practice, highlighting that the planned application sites are within 100 feet of streams and wetlands, including Foley Creek, which flows into the Nehalem River. The NCCWP argues that this common forest management practice poses risks to drinking water sources, air quality, and wildlife, as Rozol is highly toxic to humans if ingested and presents a secondary hazard to predators that consume affected mountain beavers.
