[APWG] Electronic Public Discussion: Evaluating the InvasivePotential of Imported Plants

[Marc Imlay]

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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