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Nitram

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29. Obama really listens to his scientific advisors.

Thu May 21, 2015, 08:45 AM

May 2015

And understands what they are telling him. So refreshing after 8 years of an anti-science, anti-environment administration.

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The White House Plan to Save the Monarch Butterfly: Build a Butterfly Highway [View all] brer cat May 2015 OP

How effective can it be though without dealing with the issue of neonicotinoid pesticides? cali May 2015 #1

That's it in a nutshell gregcrawford May 2015 #11

Actually the loss of milkweed due to use on farmland is the bigger factor, also connected to roundup bettyellen May 2015 #21

I think this is an excellent idea bigtree May 2015 #2

I agree. brer cat May 2015 #4

Old butterfly highway HelenWheels May 2015 #3

I don't know how to get rid of the poison lawn business. brer cat May 2015 #5

And way more fertilizer than necessary. Nitram May 2015 #6

I think the higway is an excellent idea. Nitram May 2015 #7

... brer cat May 2015 #13

...? Nitram May 2015 #17

I didn't think about that. brer cat May 2015 #16

Our neighbor is the same way and we are organic farmers fasttense May 2015 #9

one reason i dont claim to be organic. mopinko May 2015 #19

High speed windshields vs butterfly anyone? Telcontar May 2015 #8

That's the first thing that popped into my mind too. fasttense May 2015 #14

Way to go PBO Botany May 2015 #10

Least he could do, what with all of the Fracking and offshore/Artic drilling he has pushed. Dustlawyer May 2015 #12

That's right, Obama was to blame for the BP oil spill. Nitram May 2015 #18

No, but he did a deal with them before the 2010 elections to put the Coast Guard under Dustlawyer May 2015 #23

Dusty, that doesn't suggest Obama is responsible for the deaths of the critters you listed Nitram May 2015 #27

There is little to no enforcement offshore due to lack of resources. Dustlawyer May 2015 #37

I wasn't really trying to "spin" anything, Dusty. Nitram May 2015 #38

what you said... dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #36

I am an ecologist and this is a highly important move. Botany May 2015 #24

I agree, Botany. Nitram May 2015 #25

President Obama's actions of the last few days are very important Botany May 2015 #28

Obama really listens to his scientific advisors. Nitram May 2015 #29

If you get a chance look up this book Botany May 2015 #30

Xerces rocks - been a member for a couple of years now hatrack May 2015 #31

Thanks, Botany, I've read it. Excellent book. Nitram May 2015 #32

Bringing Nature Home* is a very good book too. Botany May 2015 #33

End the pesticide industry PO. End the oil industry PO. That will save the butterflies and Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #15

Hope it's a seriously wide corridor . . . . hatrack May 2015 #20

Bees, butterflies and dolphins too... raindaddy May 2015 #22

great idea. MBS May 2015 #26

Mean while tennstar May 2015 #34

If someone wants to really appreciate monarch butterflies, travel to Greek island of Rhodes... cascadiance May 2015 #35

I had butterfly trees in my childhood neighborhood, but nothing like that! Brother Buzz May 2015 #39

That is amazing! nt brer cat May 2015 #40