http://stopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org A campaign to end wildlife poisoning Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:03:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This really good article from Tree hugger explains the benefits of the carbofuran ban in USA As of the end of the year, one more pesticide will be absent from food crops grown in the United States. In May the EPA ruled that the current residue limits of the insecticide carbofuran ... http://stopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org/2009/11/09/carbofuran-ban-is-good-for-everyone-in-usa-only/ Dear friends, We can confirm the tragic reports of a human death due to carbofuran poisoning. Just today we spoke on phone with the heartbroken father of a child who died of Furadan poisoning. The report of this death first appeared on Kenya's The Standard newspaper on Friday, 30 October ... http://stopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org/2009/11/06/3-year-old-child-dies-after-eating-furadan-in-kenya/ In a recent statement the FMC responded to the rebroadcasting of the CBS 60 Minutes show on the poisoning of lions. Note my comments in bold italics against their claims reproduced here In The News · We expanded our contact with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Africa to improve ... http://stopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org/2009/11/06/fmc-respond-to-report-on-lion-killing-with-carbofuran/ The implications of the revocation of carbofuran tolerances which we reported previously will spread well beyond USA as it will affect all food imports. This note is from an article in WildifeExtra The Worldwide implications of carbofuran ban in USA "The revocation of all food tolerances has international implications, as ... http://stopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org/2009/11/05/carbofuran-ban-in-usa-will-affect-imports/ We have been talking mostly about the misuse of  carbofuran in Africa and we sometimes feel despondent at the hopelessness of the situation facing lions, hyenas, vultures and other animals not to mention African farmers and consumers. In Africa carbofuran is easily available over the counter,  it is very cheap ... http://stopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org/2009/11/05/carbofuran-also-misused-in-usa/ WildlifeDirect has been raising the alarm about cattle in Kenya’s parks for some time know - cattle grazing in the park will lead to conflict with lions and this has an inevitable outcome. CAttle will die and then lions will be killed  in retaliation.  We warned of ... http://stopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org/2009/11/01/10-more-lions-poisoned-in-masai-mara/ Dear all We are pleased to share this press release today from the EPA   WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward to implement the agency’s May 2009 final rule revoking tolerances, or residue limits, for the pesticide carbofuran. EPA continues to find that dietary exposures to ... http://stopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/30/usa-zero-tolerance-for-carbofuran-its-not-safe/ Despite all the evidence raised by WildlifeDirect and partners on the impact of Carbofuran on wildlife (lions, birds, fish, insects), the Kenya Pest Control Products Board has not been supportive and indeed states that there is no evidence that the product is dangerous. Unlike Canada and USA, the Kenya Government ... http://stopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/29/cancellation-process-for-carbofuran-in-usa-and-canada/ I am very sad that the CEO of the Kenyan Pest Control Products Board (PCPB), Mrs Gladys Maina cannot have a serious conversation with us about carbofuran poisoning in Kenya. She appears to be bitterly angry that WildilfeDirect has called for a ban on this product. This does not make ... http://stopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/15/pesticide-regulation-authority-is-failing-kenyans/ Music provided by Kevin McLeod incompetech.com - to all you out there who have stood by us we  Thank you! Your support gives us strength. http://stopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/14/purple-killer-the-slide-show/