Save The Firefly
Artist, Poet, Philosopher and Naturalist
Stop Exploitation of the environment! Save the firefly!
Project Firefly advocates the establishment of firefly safe zones and the international prohibition on bounties on fireflies and other exotic animals and plants.
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They hunted the bison almost to extinction, the whale, the beaver and the elephant and the rhino. They have cut down the rain forests and strip mined the mountains. And now they are offering a bounty upon the firefly that our children and their children may never know its dancing allure. They are the corporate giants, the profiteers and the money hungry rapers of the wild lands and wilderness who have put a bounty upon the head of every firefly, a penny a piece, with bonuses for every 25,000 or more. Soon because of this irresponsible plundering fireflies may be seen no more.
Already fireflies have disappeared from many of their native habitats, from the suburbs and neighborhoods around many major metropolitan areas. Some have countered that mosquito spraying and light pollution have been factors contributing to the demise of fireflies. Others have cried that it is the bug zappers upon every porch and backyard patio which are responsible for the vanishing of fireflies. Yet silently fireflies are stalked, captured by the hundreds of thousands, desiccated and sold, fetching almost $455.99 per 5 grams! They are more precious than marijuana! Extracts go for even more bringing as much as $927.51 per VL. The purified lyophilized powder carries a price tag of $5,349.99 per 10 MG!
Those offering a bounty upon fireflies claim it is all for the advancement of science, that there are medical applications. Yet the real motive is profit, greed, lust for money at the expense of a vanishing national treasure, the humble and most adored firefly.
It is a crime against God and nature to permit any company to offer a bounty upon fireflies, which are, indeed, a national treasure! Yet the corporate giants care only that their coffers are filled and their stock owners made happy. So they continue to offer a bounty and will until every last firefly is wiped off the face of the planet.
Those who wish to preserve and protect the environment should rise up in protest against the reckless profiteering of giant chemical companies offering bounties upon everything from fireflies to human embryos, organs and body parts. It is no more ethical to plunder the rain forest for vanishing species than it is to harvest humanity for organs to transplant. Yet the corporate giants continue their bounty upon fireflies, snuffing their noses at all whom might cry "fowl!"
It is time that nations, states and the international community put a stop to the exploitation of the environment and outlaw the practice of offering bounties by commercial companies upon animals and plants, indeed, upon any living organism! Immediate international laws should be adopted to make it illegal for any company to offer a bounty upon fireflies or any other animal or plant species. The practice of management of plant and animal species should be left to wildlife officials, not laid waste to by any commercial enterprise which decides it wishes to rape and plunder the environment, be it for fireflies or elephants!
Through years of studying fireflies it has become evident to me that their disappearance is due in large measure to those irresponsible corporate giants offering a bounty upon fireflies. Certainly these corporate giants have also contributed to the destruction of the rain forests and the plundering of the environment upon many fronts. The disappearance of the firefly is but one prime example of how left unregulated corporate giants contribute to the more rapid extinction of species, not only in America, but throughout the world.
As a firefly expert, do NOT ask me to sell you fireflies or refer you to someone else who markets fireflies. I do NOT advocate the collection and marketing of fireflies! Nor should anyone try to import fireflies from one state or nation to another. Nor do I advocate that the novice should attempt to introduce or establish firefly populations from one local to another. The species of fireflies which occur naturally in one location are generally very specific to that area and the novice should not play God and try to introduce fireflies to their backyard garden, park or preserve.
The recommended strategy with respect to establishing, reintroducing and/or maintaining firefly populations is to create habitats that are good for fireflies. This means to not disturb soil, to not use insecticides, herbicides or poisonous chemicals in areas where one wishes firefly larvae to not be exterminated, to reduce light pollution and not use bug zappers outdoors, to plant trees, and to maintain healthy soil rich in organic material that populations of earthworms, snails and other soft bodied animals will be encourages. Fireflies of the correct species will come into areas from surrounding regions unless there are conditions such as paranoid over spraying for mosquitos, extreme light pollution, or asphalting of large acreage which contribute to the total eradication of firefly populations as well and the whole sale slaughter of many beneficial insects. Plus, so long as unregulated corporations offer a bounty upon fireflies, their disappearance and doom is scribed upon the logs and ledges maintained by those responsible for the outrageous insult to God and nature that is a bounty upon the head and lantern of every firefly!
Save the firefly. Preserve, Protect & Maintain Firefly Safe Zones
It is strongly advocated that fireflies be regarded as a national treasure, that countries which have species which occur upon "firefly trees" as in Southeast Asia, adopt laws to designate said trees as protected, given they represent a national treasure; that firefly preserves and sanctuaries be established to preserve and protect fireflies, especially in areas where fireflies occur in large numbers in forests or upon trees and exhibit synchronous flashing displays; that the commercial harvest of fireflies be outlawed in all nations and that the trade and/or dealing in commercial products obtained from fireflies be made illegal and result in serious consequences, as fine and/or imprisonment for anyone engaged in the commercial exploitation of fireflies in preserved areas.
Because there is at least one company which offers a bounty upon fireflies, it is imperative that local and international laws be adopted to preserve and protect firefly populations. Harvesting fireflies from nature is a practice which contributes to the destruction of the environment and species endangerment and should be shunned upon and outlawed. Companies which wish to utilize fireflies should foster the responsible mass rearing of fireflies and provide grants and support research related to the study and preservation of fireflies. To engage in the irresponsible rape and plunder of fireflies by offering a bounty of $0.01 upon the head of every firefly, as has been done by Sigma-Aldrich, formerly Sigma Chemical Co., is a form of environmental exploitation similar to that which has been done with respect to the beaver, whale, bison and numerous other species -- that has contributed to the extinction of species in the past.
Save the firefly. Preserve, Protect & Maintain Firefly Safe Zones
It is vital that laws to protect fireflies and their habitats as national treasures be adopted in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, The Philippines, and other nations where synchronous flashing displays occur. Otherwise populations are threatened and endangered by any company which offers a bounty upon the head of fireflies. These are not charities; they are for profit companies which rich owners and stock holders engaged in the rape, plunder and exploitation of the environment, taking advantage of the fact that developing nations often have no effective laws to protect their national treasures.
It is therefore vital that nations, states and local municipalities adopt laws to prohibit the commercial exploitation of fireflies; that this also be extended to other species such that it be illegal to offer a bounty upon any animal or plant; that harvesting from nature be permitted only with a license such that the process may be properly regulated and managed by wildlife experts, as is done with hunting and fishing. Unless this is done with fireflies and other animals and plants, the result is the more rapid extinction of species as the world population explodes and poor people are encouraged to exploit national treasures by big companies offering bounties on everything from fireflies to chimpanzees!
Save the firefly. Preserve, Protect & Maintain Firefly Safe Zones
I strongly recommend that national and international laws be adopted to outlaw the practice of offering a bounty upon any animal or plant, especially upon fireflies! Only responsible wildlife management programs should be permitted to use bounties to eradicate animals due to over population or pest type infections as occur when a species not common to an area is introduced and results in hurting and harming the environment. The offering of bounties by large chemical companies and industries should be prohibited by law as this practice encourages the unregulated exploitation of the environment.
It simply is a VERY BAD IDEA to offer a bounty upon fireflies or any animal or plant. Bounties upon animals and plants by private companies should be outlawed! Anyone wishing to help preserve and protect fireflies is encouraged to support this site. Please visit the Firefly Gallery. Buy firefly art and design products, not desiccated firefly bodies, extracts or chemicals!
Clear cutting, over logging, over spraying of insecticides and urbanization are also major factors causing the vanishing of firefly popultions. Fireflies are rapidly becoming an endangered species in many parts of the world. Please help promote effort to stop the senseless and insane practice of over logging and clear cutting! We also need to invest in replanting trees especially in areas where they have been slashed and burned! The fireflies will thank you -- as will your children who see them flashing in the summer night!
Save the firefly. No Over Logging! No Clear Cutting! No Slash & Burn!
Help support Project Firefly. Please make a donation of any amount today! Thank you!
Where can I get more information about fireflies and your research? For additional information about fireflies and my research you may refer to the original reports and articles presented and published on-line by Project Firefly and its founder, Terry Lynch (see below):
Please click on the link below to visit the Project Firefly Forum. Here you may network directly with other people around the nation and globe who are interested in the study and research of fireflies and bioluminescent organisms. This forum is designed for everyone who is interested in fireflies and nature study. Please participate with a spirit of goodwill for the benefit of people and the environment everywhere. You may post links to related sites, share photographs of fireflies, their larvae and/or other insects, and even participate in research projects. Everyone who is interested in fireflies and insect behavior, in general, is invited to participate and make a contribution of their knowledge, skills and abilities. Thank you!
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The Firefly Gallery Help save the firefly! The proceeds from these charming design items will be used to support firefly studies and research and advocate preservation of the environment and fireflies.
Firefly Toxins, Lucibufagins, Bitter Tasting Agents May Serve As Deterrent To Substance Abuse General safety rules with respect to handling arthropods and providing a safe environment for children. By Terry Lynch
How to photograph fireflies by Terry Lynch Tips and tricks for the benefit and enjoyment of photographers and amateur naturalists
Many people have asked why I study and rear fireflies and/or how they may support my work.
I have a passion for the study and learning about fireflies and other bioluminescent animals and plants. This is driven by an a deep curiosity to know and understand about life and the universe.
My concern with respect to rearing fireflies is NOT for commercial applications, but so that they may be reared and studied genetically to establish the relationship between behavior; i.e., flash pattern and mating behavior, and genetic code variation. I am primarily concerned with the rearing of fireflies in the laboratory and their study in nature. Learning to mass rear fireflies will enable great strides to be made in medical and other applications of applied research and will help protect natural populations which have become endangered through the exploitation by large chemical companies which place bounties upon fireflies.
Others have suggested applications in agriculture, as to control snails; their entertainment value, as in enclosed firefly habitats which tourist might pay to see; or, their introduction to an area which, for one reason or another, does not have fireflies.
Although all these applications may be possible, my primary concern is with the pure scientific study of fireflies, to learn about their behavior and share my discoveries with others for their enlightenment and enjoyment. As an artist I also incorporate fireflies into graphic art and design and believe that the usage of fireflies as a positive focus image may stimulate the economy, the same as is done by such other graphic icons as teddy bears, dinosaurs and Mickey Mouse!
If you want to help support my firefly studies and related work, please purchase items from the Firefly Emporium or make a donation to Project Firefly. Thank you!
Save the firefly. Preserve, Protect & Maintain Firefly Safe Zones
What is Project Firefly and how can I contribute to this important project?
Project Firefly is an independent, not-for-profit, unincorporated project dedicated to the research and study of fireflies and sharing information about fireflies and other bioluminescent animals and plants with people everywhere. Please visit the Project Firefly home page. If you are doing research or any type of serious studies related to fireflies you may be listed on the Project Firefly home page and network via the Project Firefly Forum:
Please click on the link below to visit the Project Firefly Forum. Here you may network directly with other people around the nation and globe who are interested in the study and research of fireflies and bioluminescent organisms. This forum is designed for everyone who is interested in fireflies and nature study. Please participate with a spirit of goodwill for the benefit of people and the environment everywhere. You may post links to related sites, share photographs of fireflies, their larvae and/or other insects, and even participate in research projects. Everyone who is interested in fireflies and insect behavior, in general, is invited to participate and make a contribution of their knowledge, skills and abilities. Thank you!
Save the firefly. Preserve, Protect & Maintain Firefly Safe Zones
One of the primary goals of Project Firefly is to motivate people worldwide to study fireflies and help those interested in the study of fireflies to network and share their knowledge, experience and discoveries. You may support Project Firefly in a number of ways:
Make a donation: Donations of any amount are acceptable and will be applied to the research and study of fireflies and educational, on-line publications or Internet sites related to said firefly studies and/or other natural history, educational or informative projects. Suggested donations are: $5.00 student, $10.00 individual, $20.00 family, $50.00 business, $100.00 corporation, $500.00 benefactor. Donations are considered a gift to a private individual and are NOT tax deductible. You may also make donations via PayPal.com to the email address of terrylynch@aol.com. Thank you for your consideration and support.
Please help support Project Firefly. Click on the link below and make a secure donation of any amount. Thank you!
You may also help by purchasing design items feature on Blinks and Links or available via our sponsor in the Firefly Gallery. Thank you for your support.
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