Commentary: Farallon Islands Ecosystem At Risk
From the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, in a commentary by Richard Charter:
“Looking westward from the Golden Gate out at the Farallon Islands, we’re often reminded that we are privileged here to proudly protect our lush ocean waters within one of America’s flagship national marine sanctuaries.
“Amid this natural beauty, however, a new threat is emerging in which a multitude of wildlife species on these islands suddenly face an unforeseen jeopardy — the proposed aerial broadcast of 40 helicopter loads of what’s known as a ’supertoxic’ poison, in the form of the already-controversial rodenticide called brodifacoum.”
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