Wednesday, February 9, 2011

WikiLeaks Shows Pesticide Known to Be Harmful to Bees, Yet EPA Approved

This post on Global Animal highlights a leaked EPA memo that indicates the EPA knew Bayer's pesticide commonly known as "Poncho" was harmful to honey bees, yet approved its use.  In light of the honey bee's decline, it would be nice if the government could help solve the problem instead of contributing to it.

Via Jim's blog "What Should I Be Doing with My Bees This Month?"

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