The House Resources Committee passed Representative Richard Pombo’s "Wildlife Extinction" bill late last week (H.R. 3824). The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the bill tomorrow.

If passed, the Pombo legislation would carve out huge loopholes in the Endangered Species Act for greedy developers and pave the way for more plant and animal extinctions. It would dramatically undermine crucial protections for plants, animals and special places.

Here is just one of the legislation’s outrageous provisions...

Under a last-minute addition to the bill last Thursday, endangered species would no longer be protected from the harmful effects of pesticides under the Endangered Species Act. Under the amendment, the Environmental Protection Agency would no longer be required to consult with federal wildlife agencies on approval of pesticides. Pesticide users would also be exempted from responsibility if the use of a pesticide harms threatened or endangered species.

Pesticides like DDT played a major role in the decline of the bald eagle and peregrine falcon. It is estimated that pesticides kill over 67 million birds in the U.S. every year.

The effects of this provision on wildlife could be devastating, and humans could be hurt too, as pesticides make their way into our nation's streams and rivers. You can help preserve environmental protections that benefit wildlife and people by calling your representative now.

For more information, go to the Wildlife Action Center .

Stuff like that happens all the time and like most of you it really f#%king annoys me. But on the other side I do hear storys like big road plans have been diverted and New "Luxury" houseing eastates have been scrapped because a rare something or other lives in the pond or field they wanted to pave over <img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/smile.gif" width=15 height=15>

Way to go little crawly things!

And it makes me feel better when you notice good changes just around where I live, this year I have seen more butterflys than I can remember, and I've noticed there has been more bumble bees this year than ever before too. More Wild Flowers more Birds and More Local Organic food in the shops, and more re-cycaling facilities just about everywhere.

I do wish I could give more to Green Peace than I do, but every little bit helps.

Stay Green
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Strangely enough,"little crawly things" also describes those that try to get around laws and create new laws to have their own way where they see fit. Apologies to the other little crawly things.

As often happens, I'm reminded of a comment by Arlo: in this case the one about living in a world that sucks and how easy it is to do something that makes a difference.

It's soooo easy for us to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to our gardens.

It would be much more difficult if our flying friends had more natural choices.