[Pollinator] Proposal to move non-native Bombus impatiens into California

[Ladadams at aol.com]

This was sent to me by Stephen Giamari and also another version by Robbin 
Thorp - it's an important issue, and CoE will be sending a letter.  We urge 
others to do so, as well.  The timing of this is difficult, we realize.  After the 
first of the year we will supply more information.

Laurie



 
There is a current proposal to import the non-native (to California) 
bumblebee Bombus impatiens into California for pollination of field crops. The public 
comment period for this project is December 21, 2006 to January 19, 2007.  
Comments on either the adequacy of the environmental information and/or the 
merits of the project will be accepted and considered.

I would strongly encourage you to very carefully consider this action and 
provide your comments during the public comments period. Comments are accepted 
from people outside the state, so I am encouraging specialists to consider this. 
The document is found at 
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/pe/pdfs/CEQA_BumbleBee.pdf. The input of professionals is critical for the department to make an 
informed decision on the matter. I would also encourage you to distribute this to 
other colleagues, from inside and outside California, who might want to 
provide their input. I think this is an important issue, so I hope there is careful 
consideration by the experts out there!
 
Thank you very much, and happy holidays!
Steve



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Dr. Stephen D. Gaimari
Program Supervisor (Entomology) &
Co-Curator, California State Collection of Arthropods

Plant Pest Diagnostics Lab
California Department of Food and Agriculture
3294 Meadowview Road
Sacramento, CA 95832-1448, USA

916-262-1131 (tel.)
916-262-1190 (fax)
sgaimari at cdfa.ca.gov
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ppd/Gaimari.htm 
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Laurie Davies Adams
Executive Director
Coevolution Institute
423 Washington St. 5th
San Francisco, CA 94111
415 362 1137
http://www.coevolution.org/
http://www.pollinator.org/
http://www.nappc.org/

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