GE'd Moth

[Ron Gatrelle]

Don't be quick to treat this so lightly, Ron. How many biological control agents have blown up in our face -Kudzu for erosion control. Will we have a world 12,000 years from now with no leps due to the unforeseen chain reaction of genetic material and EVOLUTION. No one knows where genetic manipulation will end up because EVOLUTION is totally unpredictable and un controllable.
 Ron

PS  It's a pretty slow leps-l day when you have to respond to your own posts - right Eric.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ron Gatrelle 
  To: Leps-l 
  Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 2:59 PM
  Subject: Re: GE'd Moth


  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 

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    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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