Comments on: Pesticides Used In California’s Central Valley Killing Frog Populations in Nearby Sierras http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/08/13/pesticides-used-in-californias-central-valley-killing-frog-populations-in-nearby-sierras/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rhishja Larson http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/08/13/pesticides-used-in-californias-central-valley-killing-frog-populations-in-nearby-sierras/comment-page-1/#comment-62510 Rhishja Larson Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:22:54 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=3660#comment-62510 From the author: Thank you for your comment. I agree, I also found the scientist's view of pesticides and non-target species to be troubling. Intriguing idea for community service, btw. From the author:

Thank you for your comment. I agree, I also found the scientist’s view of pesticides and non-target species to be troubling. Intriguing idea for community service, btw.

]]> By: Gerard Vaughan http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/08/13/pesticides-used-in-californias-central-valley-killing-frog-populations-in-nearby-sierras/comment-page-1/#comment-62511 Gerard Vaughan Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:17:46 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=3660#comment-62511 Well, not being a "scientist" I don't see it as "we must ensure that insecticides do as little harm as possible to non-target species", but rather "If the colateral is unsustainably bad then the stuff with not have to be PRODUCED !!" No insecticide means get natural predators in. But who in their comfy, air-conditioned, office wants to get their hands dirty like that - get real ! No herbicide, means people/machines with hoes to do-in the weeds. So where are the "Green job creationists" at this time ? They are out in force when it comes to "building and maintaining windfarms" - which, during their entire lifespan, provide only a small fraction of the energy required to build a replacement. Also, maybe the training required, to get the average delinquent doing "community service", to be able to tell the difference between a this and a that is just too expensive. But "maintaining" a hulk of window-dressing, yes, they're "technically competant" at that. Give me hope, Johanna !! Well, not being a “scientist” I don’t see it as “we must ensure that insecticides do as little harm as possible to non-target species”, but rather “If the colateral is unsustainably bad then the stuff with not have to be PRODUCED !!”
No insecticide means get natural predators in. But who in their comfy, air-conditioned, office wants to get their hands dirty like that – get real !
No herbicide, means people/machines with hoes to do-in the weeds.
So where are the “Green job creationists” at this time ? They are out in force when it comes to “building and maintaining windfarms” – which, during their entire lifespan, provide only a small fraction of the energy required to build a replacement.
Also, maybe the training required, to get the average delinquent doing “community service”, to be able to tell the difference between a this and a that is just too expensive. But “maintaining” a hulk of window-dressing, yes, they’re “technically competant” at that. Give me hope, Johanna !!

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