BTN: The New South Wales government has applied for "urgent approval" to use a poison called bromadiolone on farms, as part of a $50 million package to help regional areas deal with the mouse plague. 

Scientists and ecologists are worried widespread use of the chemical could also kill pets, livestock and native wildlife.

Read the full media release from ABC Rural, dated 18th May 2021.

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