Shocking statistics show that Monarch butterfly populations in the U.S. have fallen roughly 90 percent since 1995. In response, a new petition is asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the butterflies under the Endangered Species Act. The petitioners cite a loss of 165 million acres of the monarchs’ habitat and the loss of their chief food source, milkweed, due to herbicide-resistant farming practices (yes, Monsanto, we’re talking about you again) as the primary reasons for the dramatic decline of this iconic and formerly common species.
Read the rest of Monarch Butterfly Populations Crash 90% in 20 Years – Why Are They Not Considered Endangered?
Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg
Post tags: Butterflies, center for biological diversity, Center for Food Safety, Dr Lincoln Brower, endangered species, habitat loss, herbicides, insects, migratory animals, milkweed, monarch butterfly, monoculture, Monsanto, pesticides, pollinators, population crash, population decine, Xerces Society
via Green Living - Building, Home, Auto & Lifestyles copy http://ift.tt/1sCSIid
No comments:
Post a Comment