The great Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, has been dying off for the past years. But, now an environmental group has sued EPA on allowing the use of a herbicide, glyphosate,
and other herbicides by Monsanto Co's Roundup. The environmental groups and NRDC,Natural Resources Defense Council, wants EPA to review the harmful effects of herbicide on Monarch Butterflies. EPA claims that the science behind the herbicide is still evolving. The lawsuit claims that the number of Monarch butterflies have dropped from 1 billion to 56 million. This is a problem that our country must address.
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(http://www.reuters.com/news/picture/environmental-group-sues-us-epa-over-mon?articleId=USKBN0LV2F320150227)
Monarch Butterflies are some of our State's butterfly and they look pretty and adorable. Monarch butterflies are required to pollinate vegetation, eat rotting fruits, and aphids. We need these beautiful Monarch butterflies to ensure that America's wild life stays in balance and to ensure that our tourism is not hindered. These majestic creatures are truly majestic, for I have seen them fluttered. Nature adapts, but we must help Nature.
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(http://paulmirocha.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Monarch-Map_MW.jpg)
-Stephen
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