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Scientists reluctant to speak up on neonics

Robert Arnason

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Published: October 20, 2014

Opinion

Few Canadian toxicologists and environmental scientists are willing to speak up against claims that neonicotinoids kill bees and birds because they are often portrayed as "agents of evil" by the media and other scientists. To join the conversation, include @CdnAg in your tweet, add your thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of the page, or find this story posted on The Western Producer Facebook page.

Robert Arnason is a reporter with The Western Producer and Glacier Farm Media. Since 2008, he has authored nearly 5,000 articles on anything and everything related to Canadian agriculture. He didn’t grow up on a farm, but Robert spent hundreds of days on his uncle’s cattle and grain farm in Manitoba. Robert started his journalism career in Winnipeg as a freelancer, then worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers in Nipawin, Saskatchewan and Fernie, BC. Robert has a degree in civil engineering from the University of Manitoba and a diploma in LSJF – Long Suffering Jets’ Fan.