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E-Mail: r3_pao@fws.gov
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Environmental Contaminants"The most alarming of all mans assaults upon the environment is the contamination of air, earth, rivers, and sea with dangerous and even lethal materials."
Environmental Contaminants Program The industrial heritage of the Nations heartland has brought prosperity to millions of Americans, but has also left a legacy of polluted water and soil that continues to impact our natural resources, and ultimately, human well being. In her seminal work, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson documented that pesticides creeping up the food chain could devastate eagles, falcons, and other birds, eventually causing birth defects and other human health problems. Carson was an employee of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the primary federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Thanks to her pioneer work, DDT and other pesticides have been banned or regulated, eagles & falcons are making a strong comeback, and your health is better protected. The Great Lakes - Big Rivers Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spans the nations heartland -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. In these states, the Environmental Contaminants Program is available to:
Contaminant Biologists in Action in the Midwest: Links: Region 3 Natural Resource Damage Assessment Page National Environmental Contaminants Home Page For more information, contact Frank Horvath at (612) 713-5336 or via e-mail at Frank_Horvath@fws.gov |