Herbicides and Wildlife: Sportsmen demand science! Petition

[pianoman9701]

Please go to this petition and consider signing. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/herbicide-side-effects-on-wildlife-we-demand

"By signing this petition you are requesting that the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife use a scientific study done by a non-bias third party to prove that the widespread use of herbicide chemicals on private and public timberlands within the state of Washington is having no ill-effect on our wildlife, including Roosevelt Elk, Blacktail Deer, and the Forest Grouse. Over the past 10-20 years our wildlife have suffered various odd diseases include Hair Loss Syndrome in deer and now Hoof Rot in elk. Many sportsmen have suggested that herbicides may play a roll, a hypothesis that WDFW has adamantly denied since day one. We are asking the WDFW do a thorough scientific investigation into the chemicals being used and how it effects wildlife. Quit the lip service and show us the data!"

This month, our DFW has finally acknowledged hoof disease has been observed in the Nooksack herd (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,189189.0.html). Residents and hunters from that area have been saying so for years now. Hoof disease and other ailments affecting our wildlife should be studied by disinterested 3rd party study groups instead of a government selected and driven group of individuals looking for a specific result. We're not using the best science available. We're using the best science that meets the needs of politicians and chemical companies. Please consider signing this petition to show our government we're not satisfied with the status quo.

[Stickerbush]

Please go to this petition and consider signing. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/herbicide-side-effects-on-wildlife-we-demand

"By signing this petition you are requesting that the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife use a scientific study done by a non-bias third party to prove that the widespread use of herbicide chemicals on private and public timberlands within the state of Washington is having no ill-effect on our wildlife, including Roosevelt Elk, Blacktail Deer, and the Forest Grouse. Over the past 10-20 years our wildlife have suffered various odd diseases include Hair Loss Syndrome in deer and now Hoof Rot in elk. Many sportsmen have suggested that herbicides may play a roll, a hypothesis that WDFW has adamantly denied since day one. We are asking the WDFW do a thorough scientific investigation into the chemicals being used and how it effects wildlife. Quit the lip service and show us the data!"

This month, our DFW has finally acknowledged hoof disease has been observed in the Nooksack herd (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,189189.0.html). Residents and hunters from that area have been saying so for years now. Hoof disease and other ailments affecting our wildlife should be studied by disinterested 3rd party study groups instead of a government selected and driven group of individuals looking for a specific result. We're not using the best science available. We're using the best science that meets the needs of politicians and chemical companies. Please consider signing this petition to show our government we're not satisfied with the status quo.

Looks good

[Katmai Guy]

Does this include the use of processed human bio-solids(sh!t) on the tree farms?  When they post signs stating that you shouldn't harvest edibles for the following two years, makes a guy wonder.

[pianoman9701]

Does this include the use of processed human bio-solids(sh!t) on the tree farms?  When they post signs stating that you shouldn't harvest edibles for the following two years, makes a guy wonder.

This petition addresses studying the effects of using forestry industry chemicals on wildlife diseases.

[REHJWA]

Signed, Healthy animals mean healthy forests.

[JimmyHoffa]

I think it should've also mentioned Salmon and Steelhead (maybe even the bugs they eat?).  Then you could toss out the ESA part and also likely get large circulation amongst the fishermen.

[fireweed]

Another factor, (besides studying any direct "poisoning") is the shift from palatable native species (like fireweed and trailing blackberry) that were common after natural fires and "slash burning" to vast areas of non-native and invasive species: Canadian thistle and where site prep spraying is used massive amounts of ragweed.  Perhaps the big effect of spraying is secondary: spraying kills the healthy food and replaces it with noxious weeds that then weaken the wildlife.

[WSU]

That is a known fact.  There is no mystery regarding the lack of forage for deer created by spraying.