Is Silver Poplar safe?

[Salsa]

I was at my parent this afternoon and the wind had blown some limbs out the silver poplar out in the pasture and I was just drooling because I though they would make some great destroyable sticks for the fids. Everything I have found online says they are pet safe but I know that sometimes the general sites aren't specific enough for birds. Anybody know if it is ok? Since it is a tree from the pasture I know there hasn't been any spraying or anything on or around it so I know that much is ok. I would really like to know because my fids would love to destroy the sticks if they can.

[Lori~D]

I cant find it on either of these lists - need to find more lists! although this is a huge list!
Plants and Pets - Non-Toxic Listing ~ Pawprints and Purrs, Inc.
Plants and Pets - Toxic Plant Listing ~ Pawprints and Purrs, Inc.
Or we need a scientific name - or what else its called....

[Lori~D]

Ok, thought so...Poplar is safe, its the same as Cottonwood (same genus)
Wood / Trees / Bushes Considered Safe for Birds

[Salsa]

The silver poplar is a type of cotton wood. My dad, who is an arborist says they are not toxic to anything that he knows of.

[Salsa]

Huntress - We must have been posting at the same time. I'm guessing by the list you gave that it would be safe for them. YAHOO!! It is a relatively soft wood but I think they will have fun tearing it to shreds!!

[Lori~D]

I have a HUGE one out front that is actually the neighbors but its so old and I get so nervous when we have high winds. It also "Snows" on us in the summer,lol.

[Salsa]

The one in the pasture definitely give us "summer snow storms" every year.