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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, May 30, 2023) On Endangered Species Day, May 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed an unfortunate degree of hypocrisy in its claims to protect endangered species from pesticides.<\/p>\r\n

Tell EPA and Congress that dwindling biodiversity is an existential crisis that requires removing serious threats posed by pesticides<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

EPA announced<\/a> that it \u201cis publishing a group of StoryMaps to raise public awareness about protecting endangered species from pesticides.\u201d It continues, \u201cThrough its Vulnerable Species Pilot<\/a>, EPA has been identifying endangered species that are vulnerable to pesticides, developing mitigations to protect them from pesticide exposure, and will apply the mitigations to many types of pesticides.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

However, pesticide use is a major cause of declining biodiversity, which is manifested in extinctions, endangered species, and species vulnerable to environmental disturbances\u2014including climate change, habitat fragmentation, and toxic chemicals. If EPA is serious about protecting biodiversity, it must look first at the ways it has created the crisis in the first place.<\/p>\r\n

Studies<\/a> upon studies<\/a> upon studies<\/a> show that pesticides are a major contributor to the loss of insect biomass and diversity known as the \u201cinsect apocalypse,\u201d particularly in combination with climate change<\/a>. Insects are important as pollinators and as part of the food web that supports all life, so the loss of insects is a threat to life on Earth. EPA\u2019s registration of insecticides has always\u2014from DDT<\/a> to neonicotinoids<\/a>\u2014endangered insects on a global level. Similarly, pesticides threaten food webs in aquatic and marine environments<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Pesticides threaten frogs<\/a> and other amphibians<\/a> in a way that demonstrates the potential to warp the growth and reproduction<\/a> of all animals. Agricultural intensification, in particular pesticide and fertilizer use, is the leading factor driving declines in bird populations<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

At a more foundational level, EPA approves pesticides that, in supporting industrial agriculture, eliminate habitat\u2014either through outright destruction or through toxic contamination. In much of the U.S., agricultural fields are bare for half the year and support a single plant species for the other half. The difference between this industrial agriculture and organic agriculture is that through their organic systems plans, organic producers are required<\/a> to conserve<\/a>\u2014protect and increase\u2014biodiversity.<\/p>\r\n

In other words, a major reason that species are endangered is that EPA has registered pesticides that harm them. If EPA is to really protect endangered species, it must eliminate the use of toxic pesticides and encourage organic production. The agency must evaluate the allowance of toxic pesticides in a holistic context and recognize that under law EPA has a responsibility to protect living systems that are harmed by the introduction of toxic pesticides\u2014whose uses are unreasonable, given the availability and economic viability of management systems not reliant on toxic inputs.<\/p>\r\n

Tell EPA and Congress that dwindling biodiversity is an existential crisis that requires removing serious threats posed by pesticides<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Letter to EPA:<\/u><\/p>\r\n

On Endangered Species Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed its latest plan to protect endangered species from pesticides.<\/p>\r\n

EPA announced that it is \u201cpublishing a group of StoryMaps to raise public awareness about protecting endangered species from pesticides.\u201d It continues, \u201cThrough its Vulnerable Species Pilot, EPA has been identifying endangered species that are vulnerable to pesticides, developing mitigations to protect them from pesticide exposure, and will apply the mitigations to many types of pesticides.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

However, pesticide use is a major cause of declining biodiversity, which is manifested in extinctions, endangered species, and vulnerability of species to environmental disturbances\u2014including climate change, habitat fragmentation, and toxic chemicals. If EPA is serious about protecting biodiversity, it must look first to the ways it has created the crisis in the first place. Dwindling biodiversity is an existential crisis that requires removing serious threats posed by pesticides.<\/p>\r\n

Many studies show that pesticides are a major contributor to the loss of insect biomass and diversity known as the \u201cinsect apocalypse,\u201d particularly in combination with climate change. Insects are important as pollinators and as part of the food web that supports all life, so the loss of insects is a threat to life on Earth. EPA\u2019s registration of insecticides has always\u2014from DDT to neonicotinoids\u2014endangered insects on a global level. Similarly, pesticides threaten food webs in aquatic and marine environments.<\/p>\r\n

Pesticides threaten frogs and other amphibians in a way that demonstrates the potential to warp the growth and reproduction of all animals. And yet, EPA continues to ignore its responsibility to eliminate risks from endocrine disrupting pesticides. Agricultural intensification, in particular pesticide and fertilizer use, is also the leading factor driving declines in bird populations.<\/p>\r\n

At a more foundational level, EPA approves pesticides that, in supporting industrial agriculture, eliminate habitat\u2014either through outright destruction or through toxic contamination. In much of the U.S., agricultural fields are bare for half the year and support a single plant species for the other half. The difference between this industrial agriculture and organic agriculture is that through their organic systems plans, organic producers are required to conserve\u2014protect and increase\u2014biodiversity.<\/p>\r\n

In other words, a major reason that species are endangered is that EPA has registered pesticides that harm them. Certainly, these threats to biodiversity qualify as \u201cunreasonable adverse effects on the environment\u201d which, according to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), should disqualify toxic pesticides from being used. If EPA is to really protect endangered species, it must eliminate the use of toxic pesticides and encourage organic production.<\/p>\r\n

EPA must evaluate the allowance of toxic pesticides in a holistic context and recognize that under law EPA has a responsibility to protect living systems that are harmed by the introduction of toxic pesticides\u2014whose uses are unreasonable, given the availability and economic viability of management systems not reliant on toxic inputs.<\/p>\r\n

Thank you.<\/p>\r\n

Letter to U.S. Senators and Representative:<\/u><\/p>\r\n

On Endangered Species Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed its latest plan to protect endangered species from pesticides.<\/p>\r\n

EPA announced that it is \u201cpublishing a group of StoryMaps to raise public awareness about protecting endangered species from pesticides.\u201d It continues, \u201cThrough its Vulnerable Species Pilot, EPA has been identifying endangered species that are vulnerable to pesticides, developing mitigations to protect them from pesticide exposure, and will apply the mitigations to many types of pesticides.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

However, pesticide use is a major cause of declining biodiversity, which is manifested in extinctions, endangered species, and vulnerability of species to environmental disturbances\u2014including climate change, habitat fragmentation, and toxic chemicals. If EPA is serious about protecting biodiversity, it must look first to the ways it has created the crisis in the first place. Dwindling biodiversity is an existential crisis that requires removing serious threats posed by pesticides.<\/p>\r\n

Many studies show that pesticides are a major contributor to the loss of insect biomass and diversity known as the \u201cinsect apocalypse,\u201d particularly in combination with climate change. Insects are important as pollinators and a part of the food web that supports all life, so the loss of insects is a threat to life on Earth. EPA\u2019s registration of insecticides has always\u2014from DDT to neonicotinoids\u2014endangered insects on a global level. Similarly, pesticides threaten food webs in aquatic and marine environments.<\/p>\r\n

Pesticides threaten frogs and other amphibians in a way that demonstrates the potential to warp the growth and reproduction of all animals. And yet, EPA continues to ignore its responsibility to eliminate risks from endocrine disrupting pesticides. Agricultural intensification, in particular pesticide and fertilizer use, is also the leading factor driving declines in bird populations.<\/p>\r\n

At a more foundational level, EPA approves pesticides that, in supporting industrial agriculture, eliminate habitat\u2014either through outright destruction or through toxic contamination. In much of the U.S., agricultural fields are bare for half the year and support a single plant species for the other half. The difference between this industrial agriculture and organic agriculture is that through their organic systems plans, organic producers are required to conserve\u2014protect and increase\u2014biodiversity.<\/p>\r\n

In other words, a major reason that species are endangered is that EPA has registered pesticides that harm them. Certainly, these threats to biodiversity qualify as \u201cunreasonable adverse effects on the environment\u201d which, according to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), should disqualify toxic pesticides from being used.<\/p>\r\n

Please tell EPA to protect endangered species by eliminating the registrations of toxic pesticides and encouraging organic production.<\/p>\r\n

Thank you.<\/p>\r\n

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