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From: Live Peace Hawaii <slwsurfing@gmail.com>2015 jai 8
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 2:16 PM AN
Subject: Fwd: Sign the petition: Ban Monsanto's toxic herbicide on federal land
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Mahalo — Sharon Willeford
The email below is from Rep. Chellie Pingree, a progressive champion representing Maine's 1st congressional district.
Congresswoman Pingree started a petition on CREDO Mobilize, where activists can launch their own campaigns for
progressive change. We strongly urge you to sign Rep. Pingree's petition to ban the use of Monsanto's toxic Roundup
herbicide on federal land.
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Ban Monsanto's toxic Roundup herbicide on federal land
Dear Sharon,
America's federal lands are some of the most pristine and beautiful parts of our country, yet the use of toxic herbicides on
federal land by our own government is contributing to the steep decline in one of our nation's most iconic species.
Monarch butterflies are on the brink of extinction due to the overuse of herbicides like Monsanto's Roundup that
use the toxic chemical glyphosate. In just two decades of skyrocketing glyphosate use, monarch populations have
plunged so low that we are in real danger of losing a true marvel of nature in our lifetimes: the annual monarch migration.
We must act now to urge the U.S. government to cease using glyphosate -containing herbicides, like Monsanto's
Roundup, that are completely destroying monarch habitat on federal land.
That's why I started my own campaign on CREDOMobilize.com, which allows activists to start their own petitions. My
petition, which is to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, says the following:
The unchecked spraying of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide, has
contributed to an alarming decline in the monarch butterfly population in just two decades, We urge you to
ban the use of glyphosate and encourage the planting of milkweed and other native prairie plants on
federal lands.
Tell the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture: Ban glyphosate use on federal land now. Click here to
sign the petition.
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Monarchs migrate every year from Canada to Mexico and back. In 1996, an estimated 1 billion monarch butterflies
migrating to forests in central Mexico covered nearly 50 acres. But in 2013, they only covered the area about the size of a
football field.
This dramatic decrease in monarch populations is due to the loss of their primary breeding habitat and food source:
milkweed. These plants that are so crucial to the monarchs' survival have been nearly eradicated on their migration path.
It is estimated that as much as 165 million acres of habitat has been lost since the 1990s. Like many other plants,
milkweed has been destroyed in great numbers in the Midwest due to the widespread use of glyphosate on corn and soy
fields.
Recovering monarch butterflies before they vanish completely is an achievable goal, and one that future generations
should expect of us. We must immediately take steps to stop this extinction by restricting the use of glyphosate
and working to bring back milkweed before it's too late.
Will you ioin me and add your name to my petition urging the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to
ban the use of toxic glyphosate herbicides on federal land?
Thank you for your support.
Rep. Chellie Pingree
CREDO Mobilize helps activists like you make progressive change and fight regressive policies by creating online
petitions. Click here to start a petition today.
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