Kudos to Christy Morrisey of the University of Saskatchewan for her work on #neonic pesticide levels in #wetlands.
As I've seen in my own work on wetland hydroperiod , the majority of wetlands on the Canadian prairies are small and seasonal and may be only visible on spring satellite imagery. Amphibians, insects, and other lifeforms depend on them for part of their life cycle. Bear that in mind as you read the following. https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/10/17/news/federal-agency-colluded-bayer-pesticide-canadian-researcher
As I've seen in my own work on wetland hydroperiod , the majority of wetlands on the Canadian prairies are small and seasonal and may be only visible on spring satellite imagery. Amphibians, insects, and other lifeforms depend on them for part of their life cycle. Bear that in mind as you read the following. https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/10/17/news/federal-agency-colluded-bayer-pesticide-canadian-researcher
Exclusive: How a federal agency colluded with a pesticide maker to silence a Canadian researcher
The federal pesticide regulator collaborated with an agrochemical giant to undermine research by a prominent Canadian scientist to stave off an impending ban of a class of pesticides harmful to human brains and sperm and deadly to bees, insects and birds, Canada's National Observer has found.