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Are We Insectophobes?
I was just working on an article about the attempted control and eradication of the Glassy Wing Sharpshooter in California. The GWSS posed a deadly threat to California Vineyards back in the late 90's so a coalition of government, businesses, universities, institutions, etc., have banded together with one goal in mind - eradicate the Glassy Wing Sharpshooter. It's not a goner yet but the end may be in sight - no more GWSS! Yeah!
Wait just a darn minute. All these groups are banded together to try to ERADICATE an insect species? In California? Am I hearing that right?
Didn't I just write about an attempt to shut down the livelihood of the picaresque town of Cloudcroft, New Mexico? The town's timber industry was shut down  15 years ago in a nod to the 'endangered' Sacramento Mountain Checkerspot Butterfly. Today the battle is for the only industry left to this mountain village - tourism. 
And the butterfly is winning. 
Haven't I also told you about the Delta Smelt? Maybe more than once. That's the 3" long fish that's cut water distribution to Southern California by 85%. It's why our bills are going up. This inedible species lives less than a year. It's ... more

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