[APWG] Texas Invasive Plant review applies to Aquatic plants only

[John Barr]

What is not made clear in the headline, nor in the body of the story  
is that TPWD is currently limiting its review to aquatic plants.  The  
identified problem is not invasives per se, but plants that threaten  
the alien Bass fishery. (Ironic smile intended).

As to the snarky comments, I can only add that this is a State review  
by one of the most "conservative" state legislatures in the country.   
I thought Big Brother only pertained to the Federal Government.

John


On Feb 26, 2010, at 10:29 PM, Robert Layton Beyfuss wrote:

> How nice to see that the government will now decide what plants the
> citizens may or may not possess. Thanks Big Brother.
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> http://www.statesman.com/sports/outdoors/department-to-begin-invasive-plant-program-261616.html
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>> Department to begin invasive plant program
>> By Mike Leggett
>> AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
>> Published: 7:22 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010
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>> The Texas Legislature issued orders last session for the Texas  
>> Parks and
>> Wildlife Department to begin compiling a comprehensive list of  
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>> and non-native plants and to publish a "white list" of plants that  
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>> be legal to possess, grow or sell in Texas. Any plant not on the list
>> would be considered noxious and illegal.
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>> See the link above for the full article text.
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