In an attempt to kill weeds, the Department of Wildlife Resources sprayed pesticides in the foothills of Millcreek and Parley’s canyons.
Source: Roundup sprayed via drone in Millcreek, Parley’s canyons to kill invasive weed. DWR says it’s needed
Pawns, fools, and tools of the pesticide industry. Glyphosate is an antibiotic and they have just destroyed the native soil food web and improved the habitat for non-native species.
“The beetles, they’re native, and they’ve kind of been evolving together with the trees over time,” he said. “So in outbreaks, the beetles kill most of the trees, but a few survive. Nobody’s actually sure which trees are reproducing on the landscape, but the trees do evolve over time.”
Bark beetles outbreaks have been munching on our forests for eons, long before humans arrived in the West. Occasional beetle outbreaks are normal”
I am _not_ at all fine with spraying toxins that have been banned in multiple countries, are toxic to our endangered animals, poison our water supplies, and simply generate higher profit for the timber industry — in our designated Wilderness areas. Not. Their. Land.
A new mountain lion has been spotted in Los Angeles, and locals are eager to catch a glimpse of it.
A 20-year study on the effects of reintroducing wolves into Yellowstone National Park was just published.
When you disturb ecosystems by changing the makeup of a food web, it can lead to lasting changes that are not quickly fixed,” Tom Hobbs, lead author and professor emeritus with the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability and the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, said in the report.
And stop destroying it from the other end by spraying pesticides all over our wilderness areas. In 50 years we will be going “oh my gosh we shouldn’t have been destroying the smaller creatures.”
Who would have thought.
You really should watch this! It does a good job of pointing out the problems in the food industry advertisement campaigns. Do you want to bet that their PR departments have psychologists on speed dial so that they can choose the right words to manipulate you. And why hot dogs need to have sugar added has always puzzled me.
Four out of five doctors prefer Camel cigarettes. 😀 That was a real ad. And the pesticide industry is just as bad if not worse. “You can drink it” “we have to use it on this invasive species to preserve _______”, “it is a harmless inert ingredient”, “it is a green pesticide”, etc. By the way, if it’s truly inert than just replace it with water. Oh!! You need it? Then it is not so inert after all.
A lot of this is due to our desire for instant gratification! We could try to not to blame the companies as much, they are simply giving us what we want. The number of people on a permaculture website crying how do I kill ________ in _my_ beehive, Garden, Barn, or ________ is mind-boggling. I must admit I’ve done it at some level myself. I try to be better everyday. I hope you do too my friends.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) received confirmation on May 6 samples collected from two deer, one in Madera County near Yosemite Lakes and the other in Inyo County, near Bishop. The deer in Madera County was found dead due to unknown causes and the Inyo County deer was found dead after a vehicle collision.
There appears to be no known link between CWD and human disease, although a similar prion animal disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease in cattle, has been linked to fatal disease in humans through the consumption of infected beef.
The above quote is absolutely not true. There is a clear link. Deer were originally contaminated on the East Coast and Midwest due to feeding them during the winter with contaminated cattle feed. The deer prion is literally derived from the same source as the cow prion.
Hunters on the East Coast must turn in samples of all kills for analysis. And hunters are warned to not eat neurological tissue. If you are eating venison in California beware. Another very good reason to go vegan. 😀 But here’s an additional problem. Dogs are thought to have acquired bovine spongiform encephalopathy BSE in Europe from contaminated pet food so it’s possible that it can be transmitted to our newly established wolf populations They may be in serious trouble. There is also more and more suggestion that Alzheimer’s may be derived from the cattle part of this. Be safe out there my friends.
Using machine learning researchers have revealed the complexity of sperm whale communication, identifying a rich "phonetic alphabet" in their codas.
Source: Exploring the mysterious alphabet of sperm whales
I really like sperm whales 😀
Fwd: Watch “Sperm Whales Clicking You Inside Out — James Nestor at The Interval” on YouTube
See sometimes I just publish fun stuff 😀
I believe that there are some easy things we can actually do to help decrease the _massive_ pesticide use in this country. I believe this is virtually as important as climate change to the health and well-being of us all; particularly our _endangered species_, and our children! And I’m doing my best to make them easy.
I) The beautiful and famous Los Angeles mountain lion P22 was crippled by pesticides.
II) We are putting five times the volume of the entire Gulf of Mexico oil spill in just the active pesticide ingredients on this country _every single year_.
III) It takes just three little things to make a difference and doesn’t cost you a dime more than you donate now.
First) Please:
Start Questioning what the environmental group you send your money to really does.
And sign our petition to ask our environmental groups to publish this critical information from our national parks at change.org https://chng.it/NXBgPb7xfV
Second) Ask for your favorite organization’s concrete plans to publish reviews on the pesticide use in our national parks and critical habitats. (Included in the form letter below)😀
Third send an email from the links below to your favorite environmental group. Ask them if they make the important, beneficial, environmental FOIA data that they have acquired available online. If _any_ environmental group is re-hiding _any_ public information that they acquired through the FOIA act, than they are a major part of our problem not a solution. So look at the environmental form letter below and I hope you will send it to your favorite environmental group. If the Center for Biological Diversity is your favorite group you don’t need to do this😀 they already post their FOIA data in a searchable form. They Rock! 😀
Environmental Formletter.
Here are links to the most effective way to contact:
sierra club. “Email”
audubon society. “Email”
world wildlife fund. “Email”
Two at the same time what could be easier 😀
And if you are really fired up and want to make a difference contact your local vector control or park and rec office. Ask for their pesticide use data. I am quite sure they won’t give it to you. They’re willing to spray it on you but they’re not willing to tell you what it is. Fight for it. If you ever get it and need help analyzing the data I would be happy to help.
Be well my friends! We must generate #nonchemicalnodes !
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A suggested letter to email to your favorite environmental group. You certainly don’t have to be a current member we are _all_ prospective members:
sierra club. “Email”
audubon society. “Email”
world wildlife fund. “Email”
Two at the same time what could be easier 😀
Good morning, I hope you are well! I have become very aware recently of the pesticide use in our national parks and designated wilderness areas. I would very much like to know your organization’s plans to publish reviews on the pesticide use in these critical habitats.
Another thing I have come across recently is that some environmental groups post online the information/data that they have managed to get from Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) filings and lawsuits. I think that this is brilliant, and truly sustainable. I have started to wonder if your organization is maybe unintentionally hiding your FOIA data?
I seriously question any re-hoarding of environmentally beneficial FOIA information. Concerned groups who acquired FOIA data got it _because_ it’s public information. I hope your group is not hiding public information that benefits the environment.
I would enjoy hearing more about my absolutely favorite environmental organization’s concrete plans to put all the FOIA documents that you have in a user friendly, online, searchable database in the very near future. Best regards and I am eagerly awaiting your response.
Sincerely
The very best to you my friends
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