Fwd: Re: monarch freeze

[Paul Cherubini]

Dr. Chip Taylor wrote:

> The Profepa analysis [of monarch corpses] is reassuring but we don't 
> know anything about when and where the
> samples were taken relative to the alleged spraying. 

My point is that you have not made visitors to your Monarch Watch 
website http://www.monarchwatch.org/about/new/news.htm 
even aware of the fact there has been a scientific analysis 
which found no trace of pesticide residues in a sample of 300 
butterfly corpses.

> There is nothing to retract. The investigation is ongoing.

I see a double standard at work here. On the one hand, on the basis
of rumors and hearsay evidence you posted, on March 10, "Shocking News" 
to 3,000 people leps-list, entomol-list and dplex-list about alledged intentional 
poisoning of monarchs by loggers in Mexico.

Then on March 12 when the Mexican environmental watchdog 
Profepa found no trace of pesticide residues in a scientific analysis of 
300 butterfly corpses you felt no moral, ethical or academic obligation to
post this SCIENTIFIC evidence to either your Monarch Watch
website or the 3,000 people.

Paul Cherubini, Placerville, Calif.

 
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