[BCNnet] Web Site Relating to Fenthion

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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 <mailto:scott_carpenter@softhome.net>

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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.
The website www.banfenthion.org <http://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.

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style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Thank
you, Scott, for sending out this important information on the dangers of
Fenthion.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>To give BCN =
folks a
little more background, here&#8217;s the American Bird =
Conservancy&#8217;s recent press
release on this bird-killing pesticide.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">&nbsp;
</span>If everyone could contact the public officials named it would go =
far in
getting this material banned.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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R. Dann<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Highland
Park/Lake County<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
13.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>For Immediate Release<br>
Dateline: Washington, D.C.<br>
January 29, 2002 </span></font><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack =
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<p><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;
color:black'>Keywords: American Bird Conservancy, EPA, Bird deaths, =
pesticide,
fenthion, Piping Plover, Sixty Day Notice, Florida, Endangered Species, =
MBTA.</span></font><font
size=3D4 color=3Dblack><span =
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windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><u><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Environmental Groups Serve EPA With Notice to Sue Over Bird =
Deaths</span></font></u></b><b><u><font
size=3D4 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>

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 &quot;Sixty Day =
Letter&quot; 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. <o:p></o:p>

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&#8217;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.<o:p></o:p>

&quot;There is no good reason for the registration of =
fenthion to
continue,&quot; said Gerald Winegrad, Vice President for Policy at =
American
Bird Conservancy. &quot;Florida&#8217;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&#8217;s =
wildlife.&quot;<o:p></o:p>

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.<o:p></o:=
p>

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.<o:p></o:=
p>

<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>For more information contact: </span></font><font size=3D4
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:=
p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Gavin Shire, American Bird Conservancy, (202) 452-1535, =
e-mail
gshire@abcbirds.org</span></font><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu
[mailto:bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu]<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On =
Behalf Of
</span></b>Scott Carpenter<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January =
30, 2002
8:29 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> BCNNet<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [BCNnet] Web =
Site
Relating to Fenthion</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>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.</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>

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Roman"><span
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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style=3D'font-size:
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Park/Chicago</span></font><font
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Roman"><span
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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.<o:p></o:p><=
/p>

<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>The website <a =
href=3D"http://www.banfenthion.org">www.banfenthion.org
</a>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.</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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