GE'd Moth

Ron Gatrelle gatrelle at tils-ttr.org
Sat Feb 17 14:59:26 EST 2001


Of course, once it gets down to three restricted populations it will become CITES listed and anyone who kills it will then go to jail. I guess this kind of man made endangerment/extinction is OK - government induced. Perhaps the Dep. of Int. and D. of Agra. will have an intergovernmental fight over this. 

Ron
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Danfosha at aol.com 
  To: leps-l at lists.yale.edu 
  Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 12:18 PM
  Subject: GE'd Moth


  Greetings, 

        I saw this and thought folks on the list would find it interesting. 
  I'm not a scientist, and so I am interested in commentary. 

  Thanks, 
  Dan Fosha 
  C. Springs, CO 

  *** 



  from DAILY GRIST Feb. 9, 2001 
  Environmental news from GRIST MAGAZINE 
  <http://www.gristmagazine.com> 

  THERE'S A RAGE IN THE CAGE 
  Plans are underway in the U.S. to test the first genetically 
  engineered insect in the wild.  Researchers are trying to manipulate 
  the genes of the pink bollworm moth -- an insect known for destroying 
  cotton crops around the world -- so that it eventually eradicates 
  itself.  U.S. regulators are expected to give the green light to 
  field tests this summer in Arizona.  Enviros will probably protest 
  the experiment, but the researchers say they will take precautions to 
  keep the moths in cages to prevent them from escaping and breeding 
  with wild populations. 

  straight to the source:  BBC News, Helen Briggs, 09 Feb 2001 
  <http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1150000/1150796.stm> 

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