Date: 1/21/26 4:48 pm From: Diana S <wildlifenorth100...> Subject: [NHBirds] Fwd: Help Protect Birds in New Hampshire from Toxic Pesticides!
This is posted with permission from Steve Mirick.
To New Hampshire Bird Lovers and Lovers of Wildlife,
A friend at The American Bird Conservancy asked me to spread the word in
the birding community here about supporting the following bill regarding
limiting the use of Neonics and pesticides in the State Legislature.
If you can call your State Representatives in NH as I will to support these
two bills, that would be so helpful. Please Scroll all the way down the
page for Information on both House Bills.
Thanks to All for helping to move these bills forward!
Diana Stephens
Windham, NH
p.s I tried to remove all personal emails from this post!
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Justine Hanson <justinehanson...>
Date: Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Subject: Fwd: Help Protect Birds in New Hampshire from Toxic Pesticides!
To: Diana Stephens <wildlifenorth100...>
Justine B. Hanson, PhD
Senior Development Officer
American Bird Conservancy
P.O. Box 249
The Plains, VA <jhanson...>
*From:* American Bird Conservancy <info...>
*Sent:* Tuesday, January 20, 2026 2:36 PM
*To:* development <development...>
*Subject:* Help Protect Birds in New Hampshire from Toxic Pesticides!
Birds need you — Urge your NH legislators to limit toxic pesticides!
*New Hampshire has a critical opportunity to protect birds, waterways, and
ecosystems from some of the most dangerous pesticides.* Neonicotinoids
— *potent
neurotoxins commonly applied as coatings on agricultural seeds* — pose a
severe threat to birds and other wildlife. Now, legislators in the Granite
State have an opportunity to protect wildlife and waterways from toxic
pesticides by* supporting HB 1086 and HB 1431.*
Neonicotinoids, or "neonics," are the most widely used insecticides in the
United States — and among the most dangerous. *Just one neonic-coated seed
can kill a songbird.* These chemicals easily seep into soil, streams, and
lakes, poisoning birds and wiping out the insect populations they depend on
for food.
In New Hampshire, neonics are commonly used on lawns and in row-crop
agriculture, polluting our water and driving declines of beloved species
like the *Purple Finch*, *Eastern Meadowlark*, *Dickcissel*, and many
others.
*The federal government has failed to meaningfully restrict these harmful
pesticides.* That means states must take the lead for birds and other
wildlife. Vermont and Connecticut have already passed legislation to limit
neonic use. *New Hampshire can — and should — do the same. *
HB 1086 and HB 1431 would reclassify neonics and phase out their use on
corn, soy, and wheat seeds, *making New Hampshire safer for vulnerable bird
populations.* Certified Pesticide Applicators would retain access when
truly necessary, and important outdoor uses such as combating the Emerald
Ash Borer would remain unaffected.
*Birds need all the support they can get: Please forward and share this
urgent call to support bird-friendly legislation and take bold action for
birds! *
