Sorry if this is off the subject. But I know this is the right place to send
this to get it to people who love and want to help protect birds.
Thanks,
Dan
Klipson Beach, WA
bolen_carolyn at hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Defenders of Wildlife" <denlines at den.defenders.org>
To: "DEN Bird Activist" <DENlines at defenders.org>
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 8:12 AM
Subject: DEN Alert: Stop the Poisoning of Migratory Birds


> DEN Alert: Stop the Poisoning of Migratory Birds
>
> The federal government is allowing Louisiana rice growers to spread a
> bird-killing pesticide. The highly toxic chemical named carbofuran
> has been responsible for the deaths of millions of birds, including
> bald eagles. The granular form of carbofuran that the farmers would
> spread is so dangerous that it was withdrawn from use in the mid-1990s.
> The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has stated: "There are no known
> conditions under which carbofuran can be used without killing
> migratory birds." But the Environmental Protection Agency agreed to
> allow use of this deadly pesticide without even consulting the Fish
> and Wildlife Service as required by law or seeking public comment.
> When environmentalists learned of the EPA's action and demanded to
> be heard, officials agreed to permit public comments - but for only
> five days.
>
>
> WHAT YOU CAN DO:
>
> Send a FREE e-mail to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
> urge them not to allow the use of the deadly pesticide. The public
> comment period ends on Friday, JULY 5. We encourage you to put the
> sample letter below into your own words and send it to the head of
> the EPA. Thanks for sending a strong message that our government
> cannot disregard our wildlife laws.
>
>
>
> INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND VIA THE WEB:
>
> If you have access to the web, simply click on the link below which
> will take you to the DEN Action Center web site:
>
> http://www.denaction.org
>
>
>
> If you don't have access to the Internet, please mail your letter to:
> U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Public Information and
> Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services
> Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
> NW, Washington, DC 20460.
>
> ** The subject line must include: Re: Docket # OPP-2002-0124-
> OPPOSITION TO SECTION 18 GRANULAR CARBOFURAN USE IN LOUISIANA **
>
>
> SAMPLE LETTER:
>
> Re: Docket # OPP-2002-0124-OPPOSITION TO SECTION 18 GRANULAR
> CARBOFURAN USE IN LOUISIANA
>
> Dear Administrator:
>
> I urge you to reverse the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
> decision to permit the use of granular carbofuran in rice fields in
> Louisiana. Application of this pesticide could kill many threatened
> and endangered species, including bald eagles. Yet at the time the
> permit was granted, the EPA failed to consult with the U.S. Fish
> and Wildlife Service. Use of this pesticide, which has clearly
> been demonstrated to cause extensive harm to birds and other
> wildlife, should not be granted. For these reasons, I urge you to
> deny this application. Thank you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
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