On August 6, 2023, the WSSA submitted comments (link here) on the U.S. EPA’s proposed Vulnerable Listed Species Pilot Project: Proposed Mitigations, Implementation Plan, and Possible Expansion. The WSSA is requesting the agency consider the many benefits of developing WSSA-EPA working groups to cooperatively and more effectively address issues facing herbicides, including the endangered species act. The WSSA is also committed to working with the agency to 1) generate dependable, accurate, and usable science-based data, thereby improving the regulatory process, and 2) provide a direct connection to research and extension experts working with herbicides across environments in real-world situations.
Read WSSA’s Comments on EPA’s Vulnerable Species Pilot Project for Endangered Species here.