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Education Efforts and Crying Wolf. Carol Ramsay Washington State University. A Balancing Act. ESA Awareness. Chinook (king) salmon. Robert Millage, API. ESA Awareness. Wenatchee Mountain Checker-mallow Golden Paintbrush. ESA Awareness: 4(d) Rule. Awareness: EPA and ESA.
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Education Efforts and Crying Wolf Carol Ramsay Washington State University
ESA Awareness Chinook (king) salmon Robert Millage, API
ESA Awareness Wenatchee Mountain Checker-mallow Golden Paintbrush
Awareness: EPA and ESA • Pesticide labels direct applicators to consult a Bulletins Live web site • Lists states, counties, active ingredients and any special restrictions • Labels changed • Due to litigation • Through normal new registrations and registration reviews
Awareness: EPA and ESA Example Label Statement – on many labelsThis product may have effects on endangered species. When using this product, you must follow the measures contained in the Endangered Species Protection Bulletin for the area in which you are applying the product. To obtain Bulletins, consult www.epa.gov/espp, or call 1-800-447-3813 no sooner than six monthsbefore using this product. You must use the Bulletin valid for the monthand yearin which you will apply the product.”
Applicator Frustration • Crying Wolf • How many times will an applicator visit Bulletins Live and find nothing? • How much effort should educators put into outreach in this area? • Need sufficient time to put education in place after new bulletins activated
Applicator Frustration • Crying Wolf • Communication between EPA and Educators is inadequate • Caveat – understand litigation put a HUGE wrinkle in timelines
Plant protections versus animal protections on private property • http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/landowner/ • Washington Species of Concern • http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/diversty/soc/soc.htm • WSDA Natural Resources • http://agr.wa.gov/PestFert/natresources/EndangSpecies.aspx
National Water Quality Tracking Database • http://points.wsu.edu • National Listing of Endangered and Threatened Species • http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/StateListing.do?state=all