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Vladimir,
Birdcalls in
the morning are becoming quieter. As the sun rises, these
chipper friends often rise too, welcoming the start of the
day. But now, our morning singers are at risk of
disappearing completely — and it's thanks to Trump's
Environmental "Protection" Agency (EPA). Determined
to protect profits above everything else, the EPA has rolled back restrictions on
pesticides that are so toxic, they're actually
illegal in many parts of the world.
Farmers are particularly fond of neonicotinoids, which have
been linked to massive bee population loss, and they're also
taking a toll on our avian friends.
They apply poisonous
neonicotinoids to their crops by treating the seeds before
planting — meaning that birds eating these seeds are
immediately exposed to the deadly toxins. Even when the seeds
have become a full-grown plant, the noxious chemicals remain
in every part of the crop, ready to kill future animals. In
one U.S. county where eonicotinoids were used, bird
populations dropped by more than 2% compared to other
areas where safer pesticides were used. The U.S. and
Canadian bird populations combined have plummeted by almost
30% in the past 50 years. But because these toxins have long,
lasting effects on bird populations like owls, sparrows, and
meadowlarks, we likely won't know the true magnitude
of the devastation for years. Sign the petition and demand that the EPA
immediately ban the use of neonicotinoids in the
U.S.!
Thank you for all that you do,
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Miranda
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The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. Birds that
are just trying to find a meal are being murdered by same
toxic pesticides that the EPA wants to sign off on. Sign the petition to demand a sweeping ban on
neonicotinoids! |
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