Virginia,

 

More well known authorities weigh in on the frog study.  Gail Epping Overholt formerly of ALNC, asked, "Who is funding the study?"  I don't mean to bother you, but if folks are interested they should read all this.

 

Thanks. 

 

Peggy

Hello All:

There has been some good primary research by Tyrone Hayes of U of California - Berkley that demonstrates a link between atrazine and increased vulnerability to the trematode parasites that naturally infect frogs. Atrazine has lots of rather alarming impacts such as reduced sperm production in fish, amphibians, and laboratory rodents and is associated with impaired fertility and low sperm county in humans.

Dr. Hayes has focused on atrazine and does not make any link to herbicides that we all know and love (well, maybe not love, but at least use).

You can read more about his work on his web site - http://www.atrazinelovers.com/m0.html

He has a lot of great information there including impacts on plants and endangered species.

Nancy Braker
Director of the Cowling Arboretum
Lecturer in Biology
Carleton College
One North College Street
Northfield, MN 55057
507-222-4543
nbraker@carleton.edu