Posted June 6, 2014
The
Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service for allowing chemical companies to poison wildlife refuges by planting
genetically modified (GM) crops and harmful pesticides, according to an article
on SmallCap Network by Ashley Hernandez available here.
The
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), Center for Biological
Diversity (CBD), and Beyond Pesticides have joined CFS in the lawsuit. The
groups claimed the FWS neglected to perform its job as described by law and
failed to protect wildlife from chemical and biotechnology industries. The groups
are asking the court to ban the planting of GM crops and spraying bee
pesticides in all U.S. wildlife refuges.
Toxic
poisons from pesticides are harmful to crops and animals, and they can also
cause adverse effects on humans, because they are meant to kill living
organisms.
The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that biologically based
pesticides are increasing in popularity and safer than traditional chemical
pesticides.
Nature-Cide is a non-toxic, 100
percent natural, and effective insect killer while repelling rodents and
reptiles. It uses cedar oil, clove oil, cottonseed oil, and cinnamon oil.
Nature-Cide is children pet-friendly, and it is a safe alternative to poisonous
pesticides.
For more information on
environmental law, please visit the National Agricultural Law Center’s website here.
