Lions are being killed with the pesticide Carbofuran in Kenya. WildlifeDirect and friends are seeking to have carbofuran banned in Kenya. Here's why.

1. Purple death Http://WildlifeDirect.org

2. The pesticide carbofuran is marketed under the trade name Furadan, by FMC Corporation It control insects in a wide variety of crops

3. Carbofuran is one of the most toxic insecticides in the world. A quarter teaspoon is fatal to humans. It is deadly to fish, cats and birds.

4. A normal day on a rice scheme in Kenya

10. Going hunting

11. Carbofuran granules- a single grain will kill a bird.

12. Preparing a deadly bait

13. carbofuran is used – it is odourless, tasteless and deadly.

14. Decoys are used to attract more wading birds

15. Turtles killed and laced with Furadan to attract predators

16. Termites mixed with Furadan to catch small fish

17. Decoys at work – the hunter waits – club in hand

18. Poisoned birds are collected from the field

19. Open billed storks are favored for size

26. The FMC deny there is any evidence that Furadan is being used to poison birds

29. Cooking poisoned birds will not destroy the pesticide

30. Consumers take huge risks

31. The Kenya Government will not respond to scientific reports

33. Government labs refuse to analyze samples citing fears of bird flu

34. Furadan death toll (Kenya Wildlife Service)

35. Vulture populations have declined by up to 80% in 10 years

36. 24 hippos have been killed with carbofuran (source KWS)

37. After eating poisoned hippos, lions are paralysed due to secondary poisoning

38. “The most urgent threat to lions today is the widespread use of poison in retaliatory killings” Living with Lions

39. Pesticide poisoning the no. 1 killer of lions in Kenya

40. There are only 2,000 lions left in Kenya - Kenya Wildlife Service

41. Not just lions…

42. Hero Martin Odinostopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org

43. Hero Antony Kasanga: lionguardians.wildlifedirect.org

44. Beyond Blogs – and into mainstream media

47. Furadan buy-back program in Kenya

48. Stopped Furadan 5G sales to Uganda and Tanzania

50. No compromise - Ban carbofuran!

51. Work – raise awareness in the field

52. Awareness in the city The Androcles Lion - pink like Furadan , standing on pools of purple granules, his mane is cash and he’s bound by a chain of actions and reactions

53. Sign the petition

54. “My kids asked FMC why Furadan is banned here in USA but legal to make dump on 3rd world countries. . . WildlifeDirect, we are in this fight with you “. - Brian Gaisford, New York

55. We thank all our supporters around the world who have Donated money Volunteered time Written to congressmen Written to FMC Called FMC Visited FMC Written to Kenya ministers Shared the blog posts Tweeted Voted Thanked us Made documentaries Written blog posts Written press articles Sent us emails/comments Global help for local action Dana’s donation of $250 helps Martin Odino conduct field work

56. Alive, lions are valued at between 500,000 and 1 million dollars each per year

57. October 2009 Furadan tally Tanzania - 5 lions killed in Serengeti South Africa - 50 vultures killed South Africa - 31 vultures poisoned in the KwediConcession

58. “Furadan brand of carbofuran has a long history as a safe and effective product for sustaining agriculture” - FMC http://www.furadanfacts.com

59. “all products containing carbofuran generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on humans and the environment and do not meet safety standards, and therefore are ineligible for reregistration.” - EPA

60. “FMC sells Furadan to help growers meet the demands of an ever-increasing human population on the world's food supply.” - FMC

61. WildlifeDirect.org