{"id":11796,"date":"2011-01-19T16:00:43","date_gmt":"2011-01-19T21:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/11796\/silently-billions-bees-dying-country\/"},"modified":"2011-01-19T16:00:43","modified_gmt":"2011-01-19T21:00:43","slug":"silently-billions-bees-dying-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/11796\/silently-billions-bees-dying-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Silently, billions of bees are dying off all over the country"},"content":{"rendered":"

Silently, billions of bees are dying off all over the countr
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AfSD\u2122(ADVOCATE FOR SAVING DOGS\u2122and all living creatures)<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/b>Reposted with thanks by:
Martha<\/font><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Rev. Sirwolfgang (62629607)<\/p>\n

Date: 19\/01\/2011 12:47:17
Subject: Silently, billions of bees are dying off all over the countr<\/p>\n

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Petition
exploding, almost 1 million — delivery to key international
meeting on Friday. Forward to friends! <\/p>\n

Dear friends across the U.S.,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bees are dying off and our entire food chain is
in peril<\/b>. 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<\/b> we could save bees from
extinction<\/b>. Sign the petition and forward
this appeal<\/b>: <\/font><\/div>\n

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Silently,
billions of bees are dying off all over the country and our
entire food chain is in danger<\/b>. Bees don’t just make
honey, they are a giant, humble workforce, pollinating 90% of
the crops we grow. <\/p>\n

Multiple scientific studies blame one group of toxic
pesticides for their rapid demise,<\/b> 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\u2019s up to us to defend the bees and our food supply
by calling for a US ban now<\/b>. <\/p>\n

We have no time to lose — a recent study shows 96% of our
four main bee species have been wiped out<\/b>. Let\u2019s 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<\/b> and
we\u2019ll deliver it to the top decision makers:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/secure.avaaz.org\/en\/save_the_bees_usa\/?vl<\/a><\/div>\n

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Bees are vital to life on earth<\/b> — every year
pollinating plants and crops with an estimated $40bn value<\/b>,
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.<\/b> <\/p>\n

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<\/b>.
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. <\/p>\n

This lethal issue is now coming to a boil<\/b> 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\u2019t be
easy. A leaked document shows that the EPA already knew about
the pesticide\u2019s dangers, and ignored them. The document says
Bayer\u2019s “highly toxic” product is a “major risk concern to non
target insects [honey bees]”. <\/p>\n

We need to make our voices heard to counter Bayer\u2019s very
strong influence on US policy makers and scientists<\/b> —
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: <\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/secure.avaaz.org\/en\/save_the_bees_usa\/?vl<\/a><\/p>\n

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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. <\/p>\n

With hope, <\/p>\n

Alex, Alice, Iain, David and all at Avaaz <\/p>\n

MORE INFORMATION <\/p>\n

Bee decline could be down to chemical cocktail interfering
with brains<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/environment\/2010\/jun\/22\/chemicals-bees-decline-major-study?INTCMP=SRCH<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bee briefing<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.soilassociation.org\/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=RXLEm9WXrHk%3D&tabid=439<\/a><\/p>\n

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$15 Billion Bee Murder Mystery Deepens<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/colony-collapse-disorder-still-unsolved-lead-researcher-had-connections-to-bayer-2010-10<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cNicotine Bees” Population Restored With Neonicotinoids Ban<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/files\/2010\/05\/nicotine-bees-population-restored-with-neonicotinoids-ban.php<\/a><\/p>\n

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EPA memo reveals concern that pesticide causes bee deaths<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/blogs\/green\/detail?entry_id=79910<\/a><\/p>\n

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Beekeepers want government to pull pesticide<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/money\/beekeepers-want-government-to-pull-pesticide-1107701.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bees in freefall as study shows sharp US decline<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/environment\/2011\/jan\/03\/bumblebees-study-us-decline?INTCMP=SRCH<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pesticide industry involvement in EU risk assessment puts
survival of bees at stake<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.corporateeurope.org\/agribusiness\/news\/2010\/11\/16\/pesticide-industry-future-bees<\/a><\/p>\n

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Vanishing of Bees provide details on the EPA leaked documents<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_0Mrm9Y6khk<\/a><\/p>\n

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