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BOSTON - May 4, 2011 - State public health officials are warning consumers not to eat shellfish recently harvested from the southern Nauset Marsh area between Orleans and Eastham on Cape Cod because it may be contaminated by a naturally occurring nerve poison.
The public health department said Wednesday some shellfish harvested and sold after April 29 could have absorbed the toxic plankton present in so-called “red tide.” The toxin can affect the human nervous system and even cause fatal paralysis. No illnesses have been reported in Massachusetts. Read the complete story by The AP at The South Coast Today.
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.
