[APWG] NEWS: Department to begin invasive plant program (Texas)

[Karen Blumer]

Especially since they've done such a magnificent job of bringing us a  
significant portion of the plants that won't be on their list.

Oh, here's a modest proposal: we should track down culpable government  
officials and make them graze the species they are responsible for  
until all the individual plants are gone, sort of like rent-a-goat.  
Make them work for their living, instead of making lists. Perfect  
justice, in  a world that is so askew.

Karen

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On Mar 1, 2010, at 1:42 PM, Bill Stringer wrote:

> Bob, Bob, Bob........
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> Bill Stringer
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> At 11:29 PM 2/26/2010, 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  
>> invasive
>> > and non-native plants and to publish a "white list" of plants  
>> that would
>> > 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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