Now I am really confused... Paul is claiming to know a lot about
butterflies and has told the press that the Monarchs are probably
declining because of an introduced pest:
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jan/03/plight-of-the-butterflies/
Yet, this seems to contradict what he saying here. Couldn't an introduced
pest be spread around by humans
J.A.
> In what specific ways do "People tend to love Monarchs to
> death," as Altizer says with substantial negative effects on
> the survival and reproduction of the species on a continental
> scale (migratory monarchs occur in all 48 mainland States
> of the USA)? In what specific ways is it conceivable that humans
> could "disrupt the butterflies' migration" via making them
> unhealthy on a continental scale?
>
> I am not aware of any case history where humans have ever
> intentionally or inadvertently suppressed the population of
> a migratory insect (e.g. locusts, armyworms) within it's natural
> geographical range by spreading around it's own naturally
> occurring diseases and parasites.
>
> Paul Cherubini
> El Dorado, Calif.
>
