In order to control the European Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) population, Toronto is planning the following two aerial sprays via a helicopter with an ultra low volume spray system, which will fly about 15 to 30 metres above the tree tops during the applications:
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec / Le ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec / Le ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Division of Food Inspection of the City of Montreal, and the company Chic Resto Pop Inc. (1500 Avenue of Orleans, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) are warning the public not to consume the spaghetti sauces described below and sold by the company if the food were not kept at all times refrigerated since purchase.
Above, CFIA’s Electron Microscope Image of Salmonella bacteria. (In reality Salmonella is not pink; the pink colour is added as visual aid.)
The importer, distributers, and retailers are voluntarily recalling certain in-shell hazelnuts described below, in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA’s) Consumer Advisory lists, because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume these products
Regarding their voluntary recall of these affected products, the details are as follows:
This video presents “Saving Aceh’s Last Forests – Webinar held 11 March 2013″:
duration is 1 hour:53 minutes:05 seconds
from 1 min:01 sec to 3 mins:15 secs
Description of locations and populations of orangutans, elephants, tigers and rhinos in Aceh province
from 3 mins:17 secs to 9 mins:30 secs
Timeline of land and forest concessions, permits, moratoriums
Illegal clearance of rainforests via numerous fire set-ups
At 9 mins:30 secs, photos of rainforest destruction in March 2012 and burning – scarring of forest areas in June 2012
from 9 mins:36 secs to 13 mins:21 secs
Timeline of environmental lawsuits
from 13 mins:33 secs to 16 mins:41 secs
Photos of rainforest clearing and logging activities
Consequences for wildlife and habitat
“Despite the successes and progress made in the law courts challenging these companies,“ rainforest “destruction is still going on as fast as ever, if not even faster. We are still losing forests very rapidly and we are still losing orangutans and other wildlife,” said Ian Singleton, Pan Eco Foundation / Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme
from 17 mins:07 secs to 26 mins:08 secs
“Protection and un-protection of Aceh forests” was discussed for the National Park, Hunting Park, Nature Park, Forest Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Elephant Training Center, and Protected Forest
Parts of these areas are classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site
The National Park is part of the larger Leuser Ecosystem which is the only ecosystem on earth where Sumatran tigers, elephants, rhinos and orangutans co-exist in one area
A local Governor of Aceh allowed mining and plantation companies to move in to destroy the rainforests
Grim outlook of Aceh rainforest after its legal destruction in the near future:
Avaaz’s image: “The plan to kill orangutans”
In the following Avaaz letter, the Avaaz team is asking us to:
urge President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia, Minister of Forestry Zulkifli Hasan, and Governor of Aceh Zaini Abdullah to
reject the plan to cut down protected rainforests in Aceh
engage with the local community to develop a plan that prioritizes sustainable development, and that protects this fragile ecosystem and the animals that live there
act fast: please sign the urgent petition in the Avaaz letter below and tell everyone about this “mortal threat to our majestic forest”
At the time of this blog posting, 1,079,624 people have signed
Please help us reach 1,250,000
“Dear friends,
It’s the last place on Earth where endangered orangutans, tigers, rhinos and elephants roam free together. But mining companies and big agriculture want to rip the rainforest to shreds. If a million people call on Indonesia’s President to silence the chainsaws in the next three days, we can save this precious habitat. Sign now:
I live and work in the last place on Earth where endangered orangutans, rhinos, elephants, and tigers still roam together — but it’ll be bulldozed to bits unless our President hears our call and steps in to save this unique habitat.
Right now in one of Indonesia’s most pristine and untouched forests, a local Governor wants to let mining and palm oil companies move in to decimate areas the size of a million football fields! And the national Forestry Ministry looks like it might let him unless the President steps in to reject this orangutan-killing plan.
We know the President wants to be seen as a keen conservationist, but we need to tell him his green reputation and possible future UN aspirations are on the line to ensure he does the right thing. We need to act fast — sign the urgent petition and tell everyone about this mortal threat to our majestic forest. If a million people sign in the next 3 days, I’ll ensure the President hears us:
The manufacturer, distributor, and retailers of the affected products are warning the public not to consume certain almond butter, peanut butter and tahini sold in bulk or repackaged at the various locations that are described below, in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA’s) Consumer Advisory lists, because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella or other harmful bacteria.
Regarding their voluntary recall of these affected products, the details are as follows:
