New Xerces Society Policy on Butterfly Releases

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New Xerces Society Policy on Butterfly Releases

Postby Paul Cherubini » Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:30 pm

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More details here: http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/upload ... policy.pdf

The Monarch Watch ships caterpillars and chrysalids across both County and State lines to be raised and released (see Monarch Watch Store) which would appear to be a violation of the new Xerces Policy.
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Re: New Xerces Society Policy on Butterfly Releases

Postby Mona Miller » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:23 pm

The USDA/APHIS makes policy for the United States. Each state also has their own policy.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/ ... _chart.pdf
Current decision chart for butterfly releases for each state.
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