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Help stop genetically engineered
tree plantations!
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Dear Thomas,
ArborGen, a U.S.-based forestry company, is attempting to
extend a field test of invasive, genetically engineered (GE)
eucalyptus trees in the southeastern United States, and more
forests could be in danger soon. ![Genetically engineered
trees are threatening our forests]()
By planting genetically engineered tree plantations
and monoculture crops, companies like ArborGen are driving the
destruction of forests around the world. The
genetically engineered trees are a part of a field trial that,
if completed, would set a precedent for agro-forestry and
monoculture tree farms across the United States.
Scientists and environmentalists in Alabama are opposing
this large scale tree farm, but they need our help. Click
here to sign our petition to stop this field test and keep
dangerous GE trees out of our forests.
Your help is critical for several key reasons:
- ArborGen's genetically altered species of eucalyptus is
able to flower and invade nearby ecosystems.
- ArborGen refuses to confirm the genetically engineered
traits of these trees and is blocking scientists from fully
evaluating the "confidential" threats they pose.
- The US Department of Agriculture (Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service, or APHIS) has failed to complete
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to fully address all
relevant concerns regarding the eucalyptus field trials.
You can help stop genetically engineered crops from
invading our forests. Sign
the petition to oppose ArborGen's field trials of GE
eucalyptus trees in Alabama.
Thank you for all you do to protect our forests!
Brant Olson
Old Growth Campaign Director
Rainforest
Action Network
http://www.ran.org
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