Ok ... Just my two cents here . I read the article hoping to see them say that this was the proof they had of the massive bird death weve heard about in the last couple years . But there is no mention of any bird deaths found . They apparently pulled the birdfood off the shelfs at sometime . I cant really say what brand of birdfood was pulled . The comments on the story say they never heard of a Scotts brand birdfood. Not sure what states this food is sold in . I guess anyone holding onto some old birdfood just check the maker of the food . If it says Scotts then throw it out .
Oh Birds .... oh ok !! Had some House Sparrows this morning . ! Blah !
Saundra Byrd
baltimore
--- On Tue, 1/31/12, Janet Millenson <> wrote:
From: Janet Millenson <>
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Bird Seed Warning
To:
Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 6:02 PM
Bob Augustine (who's not on MDOsprey) actually deserves the credit. He
contacted me with news of the $4.5 million fine and I passed it along to
Kurt.
-Janet Millenson
On 1/31/2012 5:22 PM, Kurt R. Schwarz wrote:
> I want to thank Janet Millenson for bringing this to my attention:
>
> Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. has agreed to plead guilty to charges in federal court and pay $4.5 m illion in fines in two incidents that date to 2008.
>
> That year, the company recalled packages of wild birdseed coated with pesticides that were toxic to birds.
>
> Court documents state that, from November 2005 to March 2008, Scotts distributed 73 million units of birdseed coated with insecticides called Storcide II and Actellic 5E. This was done to keep insects from eating the seeds during storage.
>
> Storcide’s label says the pesticide is “extremely toxic to fish and toxic to birds and other wildlife.” Documents state that Scotts continued to sell the products despite warnings in the summer and fall of 2007 from a pesticide chemist and an ornithologist, both of whom worked for the company.
>
> For full story, go to: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2012/01/27/scotts-to-pay-4-5m-in-fines.html
>
> Kurt Schwarz
> Conservation Chair
> Maryland Ornithological Society
> HowCo
> goawaybird at verizon dot net
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