Completely, Utterly, and Incomprehensibly Stupid: How’s That for Being Non-Judgmental? « Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Completely, Utterly, and Incomprehensibly Stupid: How's That for Being Non-Judgmental?

Completely and Utterly Stupid: How’s That for Being Non-Judgmental?

As many friends and regular readers know, I am pretty much apolitical and on the blog, I do my best to stay out of the political morass that exists today. Robin Sparkman passed the item below along and to me and it just would not feel right to pass it by. So here you are:

Ryan Zinke rode into office on his first day as secretary of the Interior, proclaiming his love for the outdoors. Then, he signed an order undoing protections for wildlife and the environment.

Tell Interior Secretary Zinke to restore the lead ban in wildlife refuges by clicking here.

The policy Zinke reversed would have phased out toxic ammunition and fishing tackle from national wildlife refuges by 2022. The purpose of this common-sense safeguard was to reduce lead, a powerful neurotoxin that persists in water and soil for a long time. Birds like Bald Eagle and California Condor are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning. Ducks and waterfowl rooting around the bottom of wetlands accidentally eat discarded lead. Birds of prey eat animal carcasses that contain lead bullet fragments — making lead poisoning a huge threat. While other government agencies are moving forward with policies to limit lead exposure, the Interior Department is going backward. It’s especially frustrating since nontoxic alternatives already exist for hunters and anglers.

That Zinke undid this protection on his first day is extremely disconcerting given his professed dedication to the environment. Please take a moment to sign the petition and demand that Zinke reverse himself and reestablish the transition away from lead in wildlife refuges by clicking here.

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