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Mabus

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14. I remember participating on a thread a few years ago about bird populations

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 04:04 PM

Mar 2012

this explains some of what was discussed.

iirc, the thread was about a decline in some of the more prevalent species in different areas of the country. I know I saw fewer robins and almost no cardinals where I live. At the time, I thought part of the problem in my particular neighborhood was due to my city's use of lawn chemicals. Now that this has come out about Scott's, it explains the decrease in population a little more fully. I live in a pretty laid-back, socially and environmentally conscious neighborhood where bird feeders are standard.

This revelation is disgusting.

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Scotts Miracle-Gro pleads guilty to selling poisoned bird seed [View all] n2doc Mar 2012 OP

How many years will SMG spend in jail? Agony Mar 2012 #1

They are a person, after all! Zalatix Mar 2012 #5

Can companies do jail time? If they're people they should. Initech Mar 2012 #20

Shameful. They probably had a stockpile of the toxic stuff they kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #2

no. fucking. words. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #3

Same here. Just spitting mad. RobertEarl Mar 2012 #6

Sickening... RogerRiver Mar 2012 #4

I agree XanaDUer Mar 2012 #7

If you wouldn't put out poisoned bird seed, stop using poisons on your lawn! hedgehog Mar 2012 #8

Agree... RogerRiver Mar 2012 #13

This is silly....killing weeds responsibly to protect more desirable plants is not evil.. Joe the Revelator Mar 2012 #16

I would say it is KT2000 Mar 2012 #23

True, but weeds can be controlled without chemical warfare REP Mar 2012 #25

There are plenty of Texasgal Mar 2012 #26

I tried that last year and my lawn is an absolute mess this year. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #24

Learn what you are doing KT2000 Mar 2012 #28

Sorry, can't walk through my own lawn. The kids can't even use it. Just put down pre-emergent. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #29

in that case KT2000 Mar 2012 #33

some more info KT2000 Mar 2012 #40

Seems to be affecting the web too. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #41

I'm sorry - KT2000 Mar 2012 #42

well if harming the environment with chemicals is less important that your lawn CreekDog Mar 2012 #35

Most of my significant weed problems are from invasive species. Speaking of bugs Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #39

I read "Silent Spring" decades ago arikara Mar 2012 #34

Unbelievable! silverweb Mar 2012 #9

They were thinking no one would find out, I guess. Mariana Mar 2012 #30

Bugs in stored seed. silverweb Mar 2012 #32

WTF? progressoid Mar 2012 #10

It's time to boycott.. RogerRiver Mar 2012 #11

This is an excellent example of why it is so dangerous woo me with science Mar 2012 #12

+1,000,000 freshwest Mar 2012 #21

I remember participating on a thread a few years ago about bird populations Mabus Mar 2012 #14

vile, despicable, sub-human filthy scumbag pigs magical thyme Mar 2012 #15

Have they given a reason as to why they did this... Joe the Revelator Mar 2012 #17

This was their response in 2008... RogerRiver Mar 2012 #18

Insecticides in birdseed? felix_numinous Mar 2012 #19

Fines are not enough. surrealAmerican Mar 2012 #22

little birds have a very hard time Thanks Scotts for making the world a shitter place hankthecrank Mar 2012 #27

So how many birds died as a result of this? I know exactly what they were trying to do here. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #31

You're standing up for this STILL? CreekDog Mar 2012 #36

Not at all. Just explaining that they didn't do this for kicks. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #37