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A pesticide, used only in Florida to kill mosquitoes, is also killing = birds.=20 Fenthion was once marketed as an avicide and is highly toxic to birds in = the=20 tiniest dose - whether ingested, inhaled or even absorbed through the = skin.=20 Already one Endangered Piping Plover has turned up dead among the = thousands of=20 birds killed by this pesticide. Every other state has found less toxic = methods=20 to control mosquitoes, but Florida continues to use fenthion.

The website www.banfenthion.org is=20 set up to allow individuals to register their concern by sending = automatically=20 generated emails to the EPA, the manufacturer (Bayer), and others who = have=20 influence over the registration of fenthion.

------=_NextPart_000_008C_01C1A9CC.C3A9EB40-- From donniebird@yahoo.com Thu Jan 31 22:09:30 2002 From: donniebird@yahoo.com (Donnie Dann) Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 16:09:30 -0600 Subject: [BCNnet] Web Site Relating to Fenthion In-Reply-To: <008f01c1a9ff$0fac76c0$bbe38780@premierintl.com> Message-ID: <00fb01c1aaa3$f56c2120$0366f90c@donnie> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00FC_01C1AA71.AAD1B120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Thank you, Scott, for sending out this important information on the dangers of Fenthion. To give BCN folks a little more background, here�s the American Bird Conservancy�s recent press release on this bird-killing pesticide. If everyone could contact the public officials named it would go far in getting this material banned. Donald Donald R. Dann Highland Park/Lake County For Immediate Release Dateline: Washington, D.C. January 29, 2002 Keywords: American Bird Conservancy, EPA, Bird deaths, pesticide, fenthion, Piping Plover, Sixty Day Notice, Florida, Endangered Species, MBTA. Environmental Groups Serve EPA With Notice to Sue Over Bird Deaths Environmental groups American Bird Conservancy, Defenders of Wildlife and the Biodiversity Legal Foundation today filed a notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the pesticide fenthion. The chemical, used to kill adult mosquitoes in Florida , is highly toxic to birds, putting thousands at risk as they winter or breed there. It has already been responsible for the deaths of numerous species, including a federally listed Piping Plover. The so-called "Sixty Day Letter" is required before legal action can be taken in any case involving an endangered species, and provides EPA with sixty days to remedy the situation before litigation can begin. The letter, delivered to EPA Administrator, Christine Todd Whitman today, also outlines violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) in the deaths of Dunlin, Sandpipers, Black Skimmer and other birds that have been found on the beaches of Marco Island and other areas that have been sprayed with fenthion by helicopter. The MBTA makes killing any migratory bird without a permit a criminal offense, even if the death was unintentional. For over a year, American Bird Conservancy has been requesting that EPA cancel all uses of fenthion due to its extremely toxic effect on birds and other wildlife. More than 40 partners joined ABC in a 2000 letter to EPA requesting the pesticide�s withdrawal, and thousands of comments have been generated in the public docket from individuals. Even when used according to label instructions, fenthion is so toxic to birds that it is deadly if inhaled or absorbed through the skin in the tiniest amount. Aquatic organisms, particularly invertebrates such as mussels and shrimp, are also at risk through run-off into streams, lakes and estuaries. In fact it is not used in the Florida Everglades for the very reason of wildlife concerns. Florida is the only state to use the pesticide and other effective and less harmful alternatives are available. "There is no good reason for the registration of fenthion to continue," said Gerald Winegrad, Vice President for Policy at American Bird Conservancy. "Florida�s unique habitat and geographical situation make it home to a vast number of nesting and migrating birds that are being threatened by the repeated spraying of hundreds of thousands of acres, year-round with this hazardous chemical. Less toxic alternatives are used by all other states, and the desire to protect Florida residents from mosquitoes can be balanced with better stewardship of the state�s wildlife." The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has launched a federal investigation into the Florida bird deaths, which has since been passed on to the Department of Justice, and representatives have met with EPA to outline their concerns over the pesticide. Marco Island, where many of the bird deaths occurred, has since been designated Critical Habitat for the Piping Plover, which should limit or preclude the ability of the mosquito control districts to spray fenthion in the area. Concurrent with the Sixty Day Letter, American Bird Conservancy is also launching a public action campaign aimed at residents of Florida and other states concerned about the bird deaths. The website www.banfenthion.org enables individuals to send e-mails to EPA head Christine Todd-Whitman, the manufacturer, Bayer, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and the mosquito control districts of Collier and Lee Counties where the pesticide is most frequently used, registering their desire to see the pesticide withdrawn. The website gives detailed background on the chemical and the bird deaths, and is expected to generate thousands of responses. For more information contact: Gavin Shire, American Bird Conservancy, (202) 452-1535, e-mail gshire@abcbirds.org -----Original Message----- From: bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu [mailto:bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu]On Behalf Of Scott Carpenter Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 8:29 PM To: BCNNet Subject: [BCNnet] Web Site Relating to Fenthion I'm not sure if this has been posted on BCNNet already, but I thought it might be of interest to some of you, since it undoubtedly affects some of the birds that migrate through our region. Scott Carpenter Hyde Park/Chicago scott_carpenter@softhome.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- A pesticide, used only in Florida to kill mosquitoes, is also killing birds. Fenthion was once marketed as an avicide and is highly toxic to birds in the tiniest dose - whether ingested, inhaled or even absorbed through the skin. Already one Endangered Piping Plover has turned up dead among the thousands of birds killed by this pesticide. Every other state has found less toxic methods to control mosquitoes, but Florida continues to use fenthion. The website www.banfenthion.org is set up to allow individuals to register their concern by sending automatically generated emails to the EPA, the manufacturer (Bayer), and others who have influence over the registration of fenthion. ------=_NextPart_000_00FC_01C1AA71.AAD1B120 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thank you, Scott, for sending out this important information on the dangers of Fenthion. To give BCN = folks a little more background, here’s the American Bird = Conservancy’s recent press release on this bird-killing pesticide. If everyone could contact the public officials named it would go = far in getting this material banned. =

Donald =

Donald R. Dann

Highland Park/Lake County =

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For Immediate Release
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
January 29, 2002

Keywords: American Bird Conservancy, EPA, Bird deaths, = pesticide, fenthion, Piping Plover, Sixty Day Notice, Florida, Endangered Species, = MBTA.

Environmental Groups Serve EPA With Notice to Sue Over Bird = Deaths

Environmental groups American Bird Conservancy, Defenders of Wildlife and the Biodiversity = Legal Foundation today filed a notice of intent to sue the Environmental = Protection Agency (EPA) over the pesticide fenthion. The chemical, used to kill adult mosquitoes in Florida , is highly toxic to birds, putting thousands at risk as they = winter or breed there. It has already been responsible for the deaths of numerous species, = including a federally listed Piping Plover. The so-called "Sixty Day = Letter" is required before legal action can be taken in any case involving an = endangered species, and provides = EPA with sixty days to remedy the situation before litigation can begin. The = letter, delivered to EPA Administrator, Christine Todd Whitman today, also = outlines violations of the Migratory Bird = Treaty Act (MBTA) in the deaths of Dunlin, Sandpipers, Black Skimmer and other = birds that have been found on the beaches of Marco Island and other areas that have = been sprayed with fenthion by helicopter. The MBTA makes killing any = migratory bird without a permit a criminal offense, even if the death was = unintentional.

For over a year, American Bird Conservancy has been = requesting that EPA cancel all uses of fenthion due to its extremely toxic effect = on birds and other wildlife. More than 40 partners joined ABC in a 2000 letter to = EPA requesting the pesticide’s withdrawal, and thousands of comments = have been generated in the public docket from individuals. Even when used = according to label instructions, fenthion is so toxic to birds that it is deadly if inhaled or absorbed through the = skin in the tiniest amount. Aquatic organisms, particularly invertebrates = such as mussels and shrimp, are also at risk through run-off into streams, lakes = and estuaries. In fact it is not used in the Florida Everglades for the very = reason of wildlife concerns. Florida is the = only state to use the pesticide and other effective and less harmful alternatives are = available.

"There is no good reason for the registration of = fenthion to continue," said Gerald Winegrad, Vice President for Policy at = American Bird Conservancy. "Florida’s unique habitat and geographical = situation make it home to a vast number of nesting and migrating birds that are = being threatened by the repeated spraying of hundreds of thousands of acres, year-round with this hazardous chemical. Less toxic alternatives are = used by all other states, and the desire to protect Florida residents from = mosquitoes can be balanced with better stewardship of the state’s = wildlife."

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has launched a = federal investigation into the = Florida bird deaths, which has since been passed on to the Department of Justice, and representatives have met with EPA to outline their concerns over the = pesticide. Marco Island, where many of the bird deaths occurred, has since been = designated Critical Habitat for the Piping = Plover, which should limit or preclude the ability of the mosquito control = districts to spray fenthion in the area.

Concurrent with the Sixty Day Letter, American Bird = Conservancy is also launching a public action = campaign aimed at residents of Florida and other states concerned about the bird = deaths. The website www.banfenthion.org enables individuals to send e-mails to EPA head Christine Todd-Whitman, = the manufacturer, Bayer, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and the mosquito control districts of Collier and Lee Counties where the pesticide is most = frequently used, registering their desire to see the pesticide withdrawn. The = website gives detailed background on the chemical and the bird deaths, and is = expected to generate thousands of responses.

For more information contact:

Gavin Shire, American Bird Conservancy, (202) 452-1535, = e-mail gshire@abcbirds.org

-----Original Message-----
From: = bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu [mailto:bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu]On = Behalf Of Scott Carpenter
Sent: Wednesday, January = 30, 2002 8:29 PM
To: BCNNet
Subject: [BCNnet] Web = Site Relating to Fenthion

I'm not sure if this has been = posted on BCNNet already, but I thought it might be of interest to some of you, = since it undoubtedly affects some of the birds that migrate through our = region.<= /p>

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A pesticide, used only in Florida to kill mosquitoes, is = also killing birds. Fenthion was once marketed as an avicide and is highly = toxic to birds in the tiniest dose - whether ingested, inhaled or even absorbed = through the skin. Already one Endangered Piping Plover has turned up dead among = the thousands of birds killed by this pesticide. Every other state has found less = toxic methods to control mosquitoes, but Florida continues to use = fenthion.<= /p>

The website www.banfenthion.org is set up to allow individuals to register their concern by sending automatically generated emails to the EPA, the manufacturer (Bayer), and = others who have influence over the registration of fenthion.<= /p>

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