Kentucky Man Sentenced for Poisoning Hawks and Vultures

An investigation began in January 2009, when Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer John Jackson received a report from hunters of numerous wildlife carcasses found on a Logan County farm. The carcasses recovered during the investigation ranged from red-tailed hawks and vultures, to coyotes and foxes. Officers collected 22 animal carcasses and a container of Furadan from Jordon's farm. Carbofuran is a pesticide which is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency in its use and application.

Furadan widely misused
"Furadan is the most widely misused pesticide documented during wildlife poisoning investigations in the United States," said Jim Gale, Special Agent in-Charge of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Southeast Region. "During the past 10 years, Furadan has been documented in 26 investigations in Kentucky alone."

Jordon admitted that he knowingly placed Furadan on his property in a manner inconsistent with its labeling by lacing turkey carcasses with the pesticide to poison coyotes. The investigation revealed that migratory birds, three red-tailed hawks and three vultures, also were poisoned as a result of Jordon's actions.