Pesticides Are Poison, Period

When large populations of grasshoppers and crickets appear in western rangelands in the U.S., the government sprays those areas with pesticides to kill the targeted insects. The spraying program also kills many non-target species. The areas that are sprayed include wilderness, national forest lands and wildlife refuges, and areas used by ranchers for livestock.
 
The Center for Biological Diversity is suing an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its spraying program, contending that the spraying can result in the extinction of over 230 protected species in those areas, species which are a necessary part of a diverse ecosystem.
 
In this program, you’ll meet Lori Ann Burd of the Center for Biological Diversity, whose mission is to protect all species, including humans, from the harmful effects of toxic substances.
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LORI ANN BURD

Lori Ann Burd is the Environmental Health Program Director and a Senior Attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. She directs the Center’s efforts to protect all species, including humans, from the harmful effects of toxic substances.
 
She earned her bachelor’s at Colorado College and her law degree at Lewis and Clark. Before joining the Center she worked as a staff attorney and campaign manager for Bark, defenders of Mt. Hood National Forest, as well as the National Wildlife Federation, focusing on mountaintop-removal coal mining and tar sands pipelines, and the Center for Food Safety, focusing on pesticides and industrial agriculture.
She serves on the board of the Crag Law Center. When not working, she enjoys gardening, playing in the kitchen and taking long walks.

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