And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: PESTICIDES DESTROYING WEST COAST SALMON: NEW REPORT http://ens.lycos.com/ens/feb99/1999L-02-25-09.html Pesticides not only kill Northwest salmon directly, they also can have profound, delayed effects that threaten the survival of salmon populations, according to a new report by a noted fisheries biologist. "Diminishing Returns: Salmon Decline and Pesticides," was released today by the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides and organizations in five states and the province of British Columbia, Canada. "Efforts to restore salmon have largely failed to address how water pollution caused by pesticides contributes to the diminishing returns of these legendary fish," said Richard Ewing, Ph.D., author of the report. "Even low levels of pesticides can alter swimming and migration behaviors in ways that prevent fish from reaching the ocean or returning to their spawning beds," explained Ewing. "Certain pesticides can cause abnormal sexual development, preventing fish from reproducing. Also, pesticides can alter the aquatic environment, for example by reducing the food supply available to salmon." Norma Grier, executive director of the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides said, "Every year in the Northwest, millions of pounds of pesticides are used in both rural and urban areas. Many of these chemicals end up in our streams and rivers, putting salmon at risk. However, most states in critical Pacific salmon habitat have no basic information about which pesticides are used where, when and in what amounts," Grier alleged. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
