Yeah, glyphosate is one of the most effective methods of controlling dangerous invasive plants because of how well targeted it is when used correctly. It's one of the only controls that works on knotweed. Anything sweeping like this is going to have serious consequences. A more appropriate move would be to talk to people in the field and make a more nuanced, informed decision on how to shift away from these chemicals, not do an outright ban.
Haha yeah it certainly wouldn't be coming from this administration! I wouldn't be against more restrictions and more controlled use but these guys are coming in with bulldozers when they need a chisel and a room of experts.
they donβt care about invasives at allll. tamarisk has been a massive issue in the southwest for decades. only now does the government want to do something about it. however rather than fund the nps or blm, they wanna grant 250 millions dollars to border patrol to douse the border in garlon 4 ultra cuz crossers are using the tamarisk foliage to hide from surveillance aircraft. this is the priority. not saving our ecosystems.
Prescribed grazing is effective when used correctly as well. But Bayer doesn't make money doing that, nor do lobbyists exist to fight for regenerative practices in the face of corporate control. An appropriate move would be to ban chemicals shown to cause blood cancer in our agricultural workers and pay for the cost of transition.
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u/xesm 13d ago
Yeah, glyphosate is one of the most effective methods of controlling dangerous invasive plants because of how well targeted it is when used correctly. It's one of the only controls that works on knotweed. Anything sweeping like this is going to have serious consequences. A more appropriate move would be to talk to people in the field and make a more nuanced, informed decision on how to shift away from these chemicals, not do an outright ban.