[APWG] Invasion myths are running amok? Re: NEWS: Toxic war on weeds revived in Calgary

[Wayne Tyson]

APWG:

Follow the money. The article "reports" gossip, and the little "substance" 
mentioned (pounds of [undiluted] chemical) is resistant to analysis (at what 
rate, for example, is the chemical applied at what concentrations and why; 
what are the effects on non-target biota, including animals and the food 
chain, etc.?), the best-known herbicide for weed-infested minds. How much 
money is involved and who is getting it by what process? If "spraying" 
actually "controlled" noxious weeds, there would be no weed problem.

Healthy ecosystems resist invasion, and Salsola kali is one of the weakest 
"invaders." To call it, and other ruderals, "invasive" is deceptive--they 
require disturbance, and are easily suppressed by healthy, indigenous 
ecosystems. Making such distinctions should be step one in approaching the 
problem in a disciplined way.

WT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Olivia Kwong" <plant at plantconservation.org>
To: <apwg at lists.plantconservation.org>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 4:11 AM
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: Toxic war on weeds revived in Calgary


> http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Toxic+weeds+revived+Calgary/4512707/story.html
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> Toxic war on weeds revived in Calgary
> Herbicide ban discarded to battle invasion
> By Richard Cuthbertson, Calgary Herald March 27, 2011
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> CALGARY -- Noxious weeds took advantage of city hall.s 2008 moratorium on 
> herbicides and are now forcing the city to revive its chemical battle 
> against nasty invasive plants in parks and along roads.
>
> See the link above for the full article text.
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