Pest Management Professional, November 2017
reGULaTorY UPDaTe The dangers of the ESA B efore new pesticides are registered for use the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA assesses all human health and ecological risks in an extensive review process During this process the EPA implements the Endangered Species Protection Program ESPP to ensure the continued protection of any species considered endangered or threatened If it appears a pesticide may affect an endangered or threatened species the EPA consults with the Department of Interiors U S Fish and Wildlife Services and National Marine Fisheries Services known as the Services They then conduct parallel scientific assessments with different standards and expertise to determine how to move forward However a lack of resources and differing standards prevents the Services from conducting timely evaluations The National Academy of Sciences published in 2013 a report that identified critical scientific disagreements on ecological risk assessments and provided guidance to help correct the discrepancies In the meantime activists are using the Endangered Species Act ESA as a means to curtail the use of pesticides The National Pest Management Association NPMA reports activists have filed numerous lawsuits against the EPA and the Services that have led to settlements and court orders that restrict pesticide use At this years Legislative Day event the NPMA called for a comprehensive reform of the ESA and the implementation of a review process that relies on sound scientific decisions and efficient use of government resources In October the House Natural Resources Committee passed five Republicansponsored bills that would help modernize the ESA which was passed in 1973 You can help by reaching out to your local representatives to let them know its time to take a good look at the ESA and ensure PMPs will have the tools they need to protect the publics health and property PMP You can reach Sofranec at dsofranec@ northcoastmedia net or 216 706 3793 DEF BE 1 year warranty High quality materials Simple to use 14 November 2017 Pest Management Professional mypmp net Photo wikimedia commons UsGs Bee inventory and monitorinG LaB by DiAnE SofrAnEc Managing Editor TM YOUR BEST DEFENSE Hand tested products Less than 1 return rate Built to perform 17 0191 Activists are using the endangered rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis in their efforts to ban neonicotinoids which is labeled to manage pests such as termites bed bugs and cockroaches
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