>Dear Friends,

Let's support natural alternatives to the War on
Terra. It takes less than a minute to sign this
petition and urge the government to choose Option C
(below).

The comment period ends January 9, 2006.
From the Organic Consumers Association: The Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) has proposed to apply massive
amounts of herbicides to public lands in 17 Western
states. The BLM claims these pesticides need to be
applied to forests, rangelands and aquatic areas in
order to reduce the risk of fire and slow the spread
of invasive weeds.

Under the proposal 932,000 acres would undergo
chemical application in 17 western states, including
National Monuments and National Conservation areas. An
integral part of this proposal involves aerial
spraying of toxic herbicides, which increases negative
impacts on non-targeted vegetation, wildlife, and
people, including recreationists, tourists, and native
peoples. The pesticides that would be used include
persistent and mobile chemicals, including known
developmental and reproductive toxins.

Public comments are being accepted until January 9,
2006. Sign the petition here to support managing
vegetation on our public lands with traditional
methods that do not require widespread application of
toxic chemicals.

Petition and more information on this issue is
available here:
https://www.organicconsumers.org/blm.htm

Please also forward this message to interested friends
and colleagues. (source: Organic Consumers Association
https://www.organicconsumers.org)