Draft:Renardine Fox Repellent

Renardine (from the French for fox, Renard) was a popular chemical repellent made and sold in the UK and used for deterring foxes and badgers. It was a by product from the burning of animal bones at very high temperatures.

''Renardine was introduced in 1895 and is the first preparation put on the market for the purpose of protecting sitting game from foxes and vermin. Its efficacy lies in the fact that its odour effectually drowns all scent given off by birds sitting on nests…''. .

Health and environmental concerns caused it to be banned in the UK from 30th June 2005 under the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986.

It spawned a similar product, RenCoco, which was made from coconut shells soaked in Renardine and used as a mulch on flowerbeds but that was also banned under the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986.

The biggest UK manufacturer of Renardine, Roebuck Eyot, continued to manufacture it after the 2005 ban, leading to the company being prosecuted and ordered to pay fines and compensation of over £58,000 in 2007