[APWG] Electronic Public Discussion: Evaluating the InvasivePotential of Imported Plants
Marc Imlay
ialm at erols.com
Thu Dec 28 08:06:16 CST 2006
Of all the species not native to Hawaii that the Polynesians brought in
about a
millennium ago they agree that two are invasive and are active in removing
them
to help rescue the native plants and animals of Hawaii. Cheers
Marc Imlay, PhD
Conservation biologist, Anacostia Watershed Society
(301-699-6204, 301-283-0808)
Hui o Laka at Kokee State Park, Hawaii
Board member of the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council,
Vice president of the Maryland Native Plant Society,
Chair of the Biodiversity and Habitat Stewardship
Committee for the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club.
-----Original Message-----
From: apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
[mailto:apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of Craig Dremann
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 2:04 PM
To: Bob Beyfuss
Cc: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org; Steve Erickson
Subject: [APWG] Electronic Public Discussion: Evaluating the
InvasivePotential of Imported Plants
Dear All,
I wanted to chime in on Bob and Steve's discussions. Why 1600 CE for
the cut-off date for exotic plants into North America? Why not 1491?
It doesn't really matter where you draw the line on controlling exotic
plants, or the details on what and how the preservation of North
America's original native ecosystems are going to occur.
The only thing that appears to be of any importance at the end of the
day, is that the Federal, State, local governments, and private
landowners actually begin making the multi-billion dollar annual
investment in doing so, throughout North America.
Once the funding process is started on a significant level, then the
discussions may become unimportant, because instead of talking we will
be busy making annual achievements on a large scale that actually get
the job done, that we all know is desperately needed.
Sincerely, Craig Dremann (650) 325-7333
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