Yeah baby! All those comments we sent to the EPA must’ve done some good because the EPA just announced a full ban on carbofuran pesticide, sold around the world as Furadan. The granular form has been banned in the U.S. for a few years because it kills birds in massive amounts, but this new rule [...]
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I just got this e-mail message from Dr. Paula Kahumbu, the CEO of Wildlife Direct. I am stunned. This just came in from Richard Leakey “I just received a call from the CEO of the organization that manufactures Furidan. They are discontinuing supply to all African countries where there are predators including South Africa, all [...]
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Holy mother all that’s … holy! The EPA surprised everyone by announcing that “it will no longer allow residue of the toxic pesticide carbofuran on domestic or imported food, a decision that would effectively remove the chemical from the U.S. market,” according to the Washington Post. Domestic or imported food – that’s the kicker, folks. [...]
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