10.01.2017 - 01:25 [ The Oregonian ]

GMO grass that ‚escaped‘ defies eradication, divides grass seed industry

The runaways weren‘t Scotts‘ only problem. U.S. Fish and Wildlife determined that commercialization of the modified grass could actually „jeopardize the continued existence“ of two endangered plant species and would „adversely modify“ critical habitat of other endangered species, including Fender‘s Blue Butterfly, found only in the Willamette Valley.