Our insects are disappearing
The next time you’re home from a drive, look at your windshield.
Something missing? Probably.
This phenomenon has a name: “the windshield effect.” Where are all the insects that used to splatter our windshields? They’re disappearing at an alarming rate, and New Hampshire is feeling it.
The science is clear. Modern pesticides being sprayed on yards, injected in plants and coating feed corn seeds are a major contributor. Our neighbors Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Maine and Canada have all acted based on hundreds of scientific studies. None took this lightly. Neither should we.
Our state butterfly, the Karner blue, is in danger of disappearing forever from New Hampshire; 95% of feed corn seeds are coated with pesticides. The U.S. Geological Survey found these chemicals in New Hampshire wells and water supplies. Meanwhile, Cornell University’s research proves these chemicals provide no increase in feed corn yields while Harvard research links them to bee colony collapse. This is just a small list of the mass of scientific evidence.
New Hampshire’s multi-billion-dollar tourism industry depends on visitors coming to see our natural resources. Our farmers need pollinators to survive. Our families deserve clean drinking water. Our children and grandchildren should inherit the New Hampshire we grew up in. Unless we make some changes, they will not.
Our legislators have the power to keep the Live Free or Die state truly free from polluted water, free from nature breaking down, free from chemicals poisoning our children. The science is clear.
Our neighbors have acted. New Hampshire’s future is in their hands.
Things you can do today:
1) stop using pesticides — this is vital! 2) leave your leaves, especially oak, for habitats and natural mulch 3) plant organic, native plants and 4) visit sixleggedsociety.com for updates on legislation.