Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 + MONARCH BUTTERFLIES ON DECLINE IN MEXICO The population of Monarch butterflies has suffered a drastic decline. Mexico's Environment Department says that 75 percent fewer Monarch butterflies have appeared in 2004 compared to previous years. It blames cold weather and intensive farming - including GM crops - in areas of the US and Canada where the butterflies spend the summer and reproduce... Monarch butterfly larvae have been found to die after eating milkweed coated with GM corn pollen. http://www.newsday.com/news/science/wire/sns-ap-mexico-monarch-butterflies,0,203\ 4485.story?coll=sns-ap-science-headlines See: Dively, G.P., R. Rose, M.K. Sears, R.L. Hellmich, D.E. Stanley-Horn, D.D. Calvin, J.M. Russo and P.L. Anderson. 2004. Effects on monarch butterfly larvae (Lepidoptera: Danaidae) after continuous exposure to Cry1Ab expressing corn during anthesis. Environmental Entomology 33: 1116-1125. 40 years in the local store Got forced out by the supermarket The price of all your favorite meals Stays low but now you can’t afford it Send in the supermarket forces Stick it on a card to save you cash They know your details in a flash Streamlined sets the mental tone Now everyone’s a shopping clone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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