Silently, billions of bees are dying off all over the country
Silently, billions of bees are dying off all over the countr
AfSD™(ADVOCATE FOR SAVING DOGS™and all living creatures)
Reposted with thanks by:
Martha
Rev. Sirwolfgang (62629607)
Date: 19/01/2011 12:47:17
Subject: Silently, billions of bees are dying off all over the countr
exploding, almost 1 million — delivery to key international
meeting on Friday. Forward to friends!
Dear friends across the U.S.,
Bees are dying off and our entire food chain is
in peril. Scientists blame toxic pesticides,
and four European governments have already banned
them, but these deadly poisons are still for sale in
the USA. If we urgently get the government to
join the ban we could save bees from
extinction. Sign the petition and forward
this appeal:
billions of bees are dying off all over the country and our
entire food chain is in danger. Bees don’t just make
honey, they are a giant, humble workforce, pollinating 90% of
the crops we grow.
Multiple scientific studies blame one group of toxic
pesticides for their rapid demise, and bee populations
are recovering in countries where these products have been
banned. But powerful chemical companies are lobbying the
Environment Protection Agency hard to keep selling these
poisons. It’s up to us to defend the bees and our food supply
by calling for a US ban now.
We have no time to lose — a recent study shows 96% of our
four main bee species have been wiped out. Let’s build a
buzz across the nation calling on the EPA to outlaw these
killer chemicals and save our bees and our food. Sign the
emergency petition now and send it on to everyone and
we’ll deliver it to the top decision makers:
Bees are vital to life on earth — every year
pollinating plants and crops with an estimated $40bn value,
over one third of the food supply in many countries. Without
immediate action to save bees many of our favourite fruits,
vegetables, and nuts could vanish from our shelves.
Recent years have seen a steep and disturbing global decline
in bee populations and scientists have been scrambling for
answers. Some studies claim the decline may be due to a
combination of factors including disease, habitat loss and
toxic chemicals. But increasingly, independent research has
produced strong evidence blaming neonicotinoid pesticides.
France, Italy, Slovenia and even Germany, where the main
manufacturer Bayer is based, have banned one of these bee
killers. But, Bayer continues to export its poison across the
world, and the US is one of its biggest markets.
This lethal issue is now coming to a boil as major new
studies have confirmed the shocking scale of this problem. It
is urgent that we get the government to act, but it won’t be
easy. A leaked document shows that the EPA already knew about
the pesticide’s dangers, and ignored them. The document says
Bayer’s “highly toxic” product is a “major risk concern to non
target insects [honey bees]”.
We need to make our voices heard to counter Bayer’s very
strong influence on US policy makers and scientists —
they fund the studies and sit on policy bodies. The real
experts — the beekeepers and farmers — want these deadly
pesticides prohibited until and unless we have solid,
independent studies that show they are safe. Let’s support
them now. Sign the petition below, then forward this
email:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees_usa/?vl
We can no longer leave our delicate food chain in the hands of
research run by the chemical companies and the regulators that
are in their pockets. Banning this pesticide will move us
closer to a world safe for ourselves and the other species we
care about and depend on.
With hope,
Alex, Alice, Iain, David and all at Avaaz
MORE INFORMATION
Bee decline could be down to chemical cocktail interfering
with brains
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/22/chemicals-bees-decline-major-study?INTCMP=SRCH
Bee briefing
http://www.soilassociation.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=RXLEm9WXrHk%3D&tabid=439
$15 Billion Bee Murder Mystery Deepens
“Nicotine Bees” Population Restored With Neonicotinoids Ban
EPA memo reveals concern that pesticide causes bee deaths
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=79910
Beekeepers want government to pull pesticide
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/beekeepers-want-government-to-pull-pesticide-1107701.html
Bees in freefall as study shows sharp US decline
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jan/03/bumblebees-study-us-decline?INTCMP=SRCH
Pesticide industry involvement in EU risk assessment puts
survival of bees at stake
http://www.corporateeurope.org/agribusiness/news/2010/11/16/pesticide-industry-future-bees
Vanishing of Bees provide details on the EPA leaked documents
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Mrm9Y6khk
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😉 Thanks for getting the word around. I suspect we may subscribe to some of the same sites? Anyway signed this as soon as i saw it. Interesting to note that Bee populations are recovering in countries that have been pro-active.
This is terrible, I had no idea this was going on.
I am allergic to bees, their stings being quite dangerous for me but I believe every living thing has the right to live, no matter how big or small or how far up the food chain they are, so I am off to sign the petition.
Thank You ♥ for putting the word out there for us who were ignorant to this happening advocateforsavingdogs. 🙂