Feds told to quit buzzing around the bush and ban bee killers
The federal government should move ahead with a proposed ban of a bee-killing pesticide immediately, an organization representing Ontario’s beekeepers says.
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Multinationals descend on Parliament as feds review pesticide ban
Environmental organizations are questioning the role of the pesticide industry in a House of Commons consultation on a proposed ban of a pesticide linked to the global decline of honeybees.
"Alarming" report finds skies quieter by 1.5 billion fewer birds
North American skies have grown quieter over the last decades by the absent songs of 1.5 billion birds, says the latest summary of bird populations.
Environmental groups suing Health Canada over bee-killing pesticides
According to the court documents, dangerous pesticides have been unlawfully registered in Canada for more than a decade.
Nobody wants a dangerous pesticide, says watchdog
Federal pest management agency will likely figure out how to measure cumulative health effects of pesticides by next year - but failure to do so may expose people to "unacceptable risks."