<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div>What is not made clear in the headline, nor in the body of the story is that TPWD is currently limiting its review to <font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><b><i>aquatic plants</i></b></span></font>. The identified problem is not invasives per se, but plants that threaten the <font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><b><i>alien</i></b></span></font> Bass fishery. (Ironic smile intended).</div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>John</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>On Feb 26, 2010, at 10:29 PM, Robert Layton Beyfuss wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>How nice to see that the government will now decide what plants the<br>citizens may or may not possess. Thanks Big Brother.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><a href="http://www.statesman.com/sports/outdoors/department-to-begin-invasive-plant-program-261616.html">http://www.statesman.com/sports/outdoors/department-to-begin-invasive-plant-program-261616.html</a><br><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Department to begin invasive plant program<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">By Mike Leggett<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Published: 7:22 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">The Texas Legislature issued orders last session for the Texas Parks and<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Wildlife Department to begin compiling a comprehensive list of invasive<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">and non-native plants and to publish a "white list" of plants that would<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">be legal to possess, grow or sell in Texas. Any plant not on the list<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">would be considered noxious and illegal.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">See the link above for the full article text.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">PCA's Alien Plant Working Group mailing list<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">APWG@lists.plantconservation.org<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconservation.org<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Disclaimer<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Any requests, advice or opinions posted to this list reflect ONLY the<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">opinion of the individual posting the message.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>PCA's Alien Plant Working Group mailing list<br>APWG@lists.plantconservation.org<br>http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconservation.org<br><br>Disclaimer<br>Any requests, advice or opinions posted to this list reflect ONLY the opinion of the individual posting the message.<br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>