Thank you for sharing that information. I saw that in the Star and Tribune as well. It's so disturbing that these toxic chemicals are still allowed to wreak havoc on our wildlife. Hopefully the new administration can push forward a ban on neonicotinoids, it's long overdue.
Paul Worwa Chanhassen -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> On Behalf Of Gordon Andersson Sent: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 1:59 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] MNDNR and UM study neonicotinoid treated seeds on birds--- MPR Last week the DNR released a study that found the majority of deer spleens in the state had amounts of neonics. The USEPA continues to "study" the enviro and wildlife effects of neonics on pollinators and non-target insects and birds. "Under federal pesticide regulations, the reporting thresholds for wildlife are too high to be useful. For example, the registrant is only required to report a bird kill if the incident affected 200 or more individuals of a so-called flocking species, 50 or more individuals of a songbird species, or five or more individuals of a predatory bird species." (ABC website) An American Bird Conservancy report (March 2013) found that a single coated seed could be lethal to a songbird. <https://abcbirds.org/article/birds-bees-and-aquatic-life-threatened-by-gros s-underestimate-of-toxicity-of-worlds-most-widely-used-pesticide-2/> Birds, Bees, and Aquatic Life Threatened by Gross Underestimate of Toxicity of World's Most Widely Used Pesticide | American Bird Conservancy (abcbirds.org) In this MPR article, the study by Dr Julia Ponder/UM for effects of neonics on chickens was reported at the MOU annual meeting in 2019. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/09/20/concern-grows-over-effects-of-treat ed-seeds-on-birds ----------------------- GAndersson/St Paul ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
