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A recent email I received. Quote:Using IPM to Manage Pests in Lawns and Landscapes California Department of Pesticide Regulation sent this bulletin at 05/27/2025 09:00 AM PDT IPM Insights: Q&A with an IPM Achievement Award WinnerUsing IPM to Manage Pests … Continue reading →

OTNP May 2025 Good morning my friends. This month I would like to remind everyone of the anniversary of the passing of Rachel Carson, Jeanne Yacoubou, MS 🌎 ⏳ (@jeanneyacoubou) posted at 2:12 PM on Mon, Apr 14, 2025: On … Continue reading →

The contagious, fatal illness in deer, elk and moose must be taken seriously, say experts as it takes hold in the US and reaches other countries. While it has not infected humans yet, the risk is growing Source: ‘Don’t call … Continue reading →

Good morning lovely people. In Conan O’Brien’s acceptance of the 26th Mark Twain Prize he said: “Accepting an award named after Mark Twain is a responsibility. One cannot invoke Twain without understanding who he was and what he stood for.” … Continue reading →

Source:https://scitechdaily.com/what-if-the-best-way-to-save-nature-is-to-let-it-change/ Too much of our paternalistic manipulation of mother nature causes more problems than it solves. The term invasive has become a political football often used to promote profit over nature. The logging industry screams bloody murder over invasive insects … Continue reading →

I decided to start out this particular OTNP post with a small public service announcement. This has fortunately not happened to me but I think everybody here would gain a lot from knowing about what can happen if _you_ dial … Continue reading →

Good morning. It is a beautiful day! For me. But not so much for predators in our national forests. The center for biological diversity just had to sue to try and block cyanide bombs in our _national_ forests. These lethal … Continue reading →

So a recent post on x stated that glyphosate broke down very quickly in the environment and when I said give me some data he claimed between 7 and 60 days. And provided the following link. https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/72651 Pesticide breakdown times … Continue reading →

There is some suggestions/ideas that the timber industry is, not just trying, but has put GMO trees into our national wildlife/wilderness areas. (Sequoia) Just like the pesticide industry the forestry industry is hiding some of their “advancements😀” that they have … Continue reading →

OTNP October 2024 Good morning!🦋🕷️🦨🐝 What a beautiful animal above. I hope you are all extremely well.  I believe that we really can change some of the damage we are doing to endangered species.  Not by crying and moaning that … Continue reading →