Read the resources available in the Stop River Killing Index.

Read comments to the EPA by aquatic ecologists. EPA Comments 1; EPA Comments 2.

Read the Forest Service Rotenone report on the Strawberry River in Utah.

Read the March 2007 Rotenone Re-registration Eligibility Decision.

 

The following organizations have publicly indicated their opposition to lake and river poisoning. If you are already a member, let them know you applaud their stance. If you don't belong to any of these organizations, consider joining.

 

Center for Biological Diversity

Wilderness Watch

Californians for Alternatives to Toxics

Washington Toxics Coalition

Beyond Pesticides

Friends of the Earth

The Environmental Protection Agency EPA and the states (usually that state's agriculture office) register or license pesticides for use in the United States. EPA receives its authority to register pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Ask the EPA to apply the precautionary principle when approving any poison for use in and around freshwater. Remind the EPA that Rotenone and Antimycin A kill much more than target species, including nontarget fish, amphibians, and important macroinvertebrates, many of which never fully recover.

 

EPA Administrator:

Lisa P. Jackson

EPA Contacts for Rotenone:

Patricia Moe moe.patricia@epa.gov (703) 305-0744 Pesticide Re-Evaluation (PRD)
John Hebert hebert.john@epa.gov (703) 308-6249 Registration (RD)
 

More EPA Pesticide Contacts

Write a letter to the editor of any publication that runs an article about the use of Rotenone or Antimycin A for the removal of nonnative fish, including, and especially, your local paper. The editorial page is one of the most important sections of any newspaper. More people read the "Letters to the Editor" section than any other section. This is an ideal forum for conveying your message about river killing. Not sure how to get started? Earthjustice has a great list of tips on their website titled, "How can I write an effective letter to the editor?" Go!

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Take Action

Pass your message on to your friends and colleagues. Invite them to view this website and get involved. Go!

The Center for Biological Diversity has a great database of elected officials. Simply put in your zip code to find your representatives. Tell your representative of your concerns about the use of Rotenone, and inform them of the risks. Go!

 

Montana's South Fork Flathead Watershed Westslope Cutthroat Trout Conservation Program can still be stopped. Send letters, e-mails or call Montana state and federal representatives, Gov. Brian Schweitzer, and the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Director and tell them you do not agree with poisoning lakes and streams to manage for one species.

Contact Montana Congressional Representatives. Go!

Contact Governor Brian Schweitzer. Go!

Contact Montana state representatives. Go!

Contact Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Director Joe Maurier. Go!