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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Milkweed Survey

Xerxes Society is conducting a survey of Milkweed locations in the Western United States.  The Decline of Monarch butterflies had been blamed on GMO seeds and insecticide use.  Milkweed is important habitat to monarch butterflies.  Another issue is mowing.  I hesitate to say that farmers should participate in study like this, because it might be used against them in the future.  On the other hand, It might be a good idea to let environmentalists know how much habitat is being preserved by farmers and ranchers.  By registering your location, you might be disproving theories that blame farmers. 

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