Arlington Resident Recognized For Environmental Awareness Efforts

ARLINGTON, MA — Laura Kiesel has been recognized by the Mystic River Watershed Association for her work as the founder of both Save Massachusetts Wildlife and Save Arlington Wildlife.

MyRWA gives out awards annually to its partners and volunteers. Kiesel is the recipient of The Ripple Award, which is given to an individual whose work “ripples out” and has an impact in a wide range of locations.

“Laura (Kiesel) is a tireless environmental advocate, an award-winning journalist, and
public speaker known from her work raising awareness about the dangers of rat poison to local wildlife,” MyRWA said in a press release.

Kiesel raises awareness for the potential dangers rat poison poses for other wildlife. She is currently authoring POISONED, a book that investigates how much rat poison is responsible for the deaths of animals.

“She noticed poison traps being used in her housing and around Arlington and knew the dangers to people and wildlife,” MyRWA said. “Since that time, she has been raising the alarm. In 2018 she introduced the first bill to address the dangers of SGARS (Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides) in the MASS—causing a ripple of others organizations and individuals following in her footsteps and recognizing the dangers.”