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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gena and APWG:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I must have been out hunting when Fleming's post
zipped past my eagle eye; I hope to make up for my dilatory dilettantism
herewith: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In my narrow, biased view, the whole
nursery/landscaping industry is anti-ecological, even those which proffer
"native" plants. But that is not to imply that the kind of ignorance which fails
to consider that which the Lord hath lain before them or Nature has evolved in a
multitude of contexts before wiping it out and decorating the earth in
accordance with their whim is the fault of those practitioners--I confess that I
have done all that and more to insult Mother Earth and its life. My own
experience in the business has seen the merchandizing of death in the guise of
"beauty," and a whole list of sins against Nature. The dollar, in as many places
to the left of the decimal point as possible, comes first, along with
stockholders ("stakeholders" can try to stake out a position, but they are mere
transitory decorations, grease for the skids with which to sell out Ma Earth).
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS: Any organism in any ecosystem is advanced or
damned by the slings and arrows of outrageous passion. If there are "carbon
credits," there should be "carbon debits" for dispersing any organism that is
inefficient in its place (especially when it requires energy, direct and
indirect, to support that dispersal and maintenance. By definition, the organism
that evolved in place is most efficient. We need no grants to fund research into
the obvious. Or DO we? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=genafleming@gmail.com href="mailto:genafleming@gmail.com">Gena
Fleming</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=dchang@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
href="mailto:dchang@co.santa-barbara.ca.us">Chang, David</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A
title=apwg@lists.plantconservation.org
href="mailto:apwg@lists.plantconservation.org">apwg@lists.plantconservation.org</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 15, 2011 3:59
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [APWG] Fw: [PCA] princess
tree/Paulownia</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Dear APWG:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>For what it's worth, I find a lot of customer complaints on the internet
about trees ordered from <A
href="http://gardenerschoice.com">gardenerschoice.com</A>, which has the same
customer service address in Hartford, MI as <A
href="http://royaltreedeal.com">royaltreedeal.com</A>. This does
not seem to be a reputable company.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I am more concerned about the ECO2 Forests story. If you
follow the link to their website, you will see they are selling carbon
credits. Carbon credit selling is what is behind a lot of the genetic
engineering or forest trees. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Paulownia has been genetically engineered for mass
production. It already sequesters a lot of carbon. Other
trees are genetically engineered to increase their carbon sequestration
abilities and thereby create a market for carbon sequestration. Other
reasons for genetically engineering trees include the creation of mass
plantations of weak, reduced-lignin trees to increase the profits of the
paper industry.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Paulownia is not an evil tree. There is a place for it on our
planet. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There is a problem, however, with mass introduction of any plant for
economic investment purposes, and manipulating entire genomes for the
convenience and profit of industry. . </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Global Forestry plan caters to multinational corporations that want
to purchase carbon credits (that they can get from the mass planting of cloned
Paulownia) so they do not have to reduce their carbon
emissions. Exotic plants (unmanipulated but from other
countries) are nothing compared to the problems we will be facing down
the road from the invasion of genomes with foreign DNA from other genera
and other kingdoms.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It is the natural order of genera and kingdoms now that is being
invaded --- not just habitats.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The problem, as usual, is not the plant. It's people.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>best regards,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Gena</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR> </DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On 14 April 2011 16:42, Chang, David <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:dchang@co.santa-barbara.ca.us">dchang@co.santa-barbara.ca.us</A>></SPAN>
wrote:<BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I investigated a
story I saw about an intentional planting of princess tree in Reno, Nevada.
The trees to be used are supposedly sterile. Hopefully, the
trees sold by <A href="https://www.royaltreedeal.com/"
target=_blank>https://www.royaltreedeal.com</A> will also be sterile.
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There is probably a
regulatory process to nominate a species for noxious status in your area.
Unfortunately, California’s regulations include a stipulation that
designation of a species as noxious cannot detrimentally impact agriculture.
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sincerely,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">David Chang
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Agricultural
Commissioner's Office </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">County of Santa
Barbara, California </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.agcommissioner.com/wma"
target=_blank>www.agcommissioner.com/wma</A> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Below is the story
I included in my local WMA newsletter.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><B><FONT face=Arial
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
title=http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/ECO2-Forests-Smoke-Creek-Project-A-Tremendous-Boost-Says-Reno-Mayor-1143812.htm
href="http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/ECO2-Forests-Smoke-Creek-Project-A-Tremendous-Boost-Says-Reno-Mayor-1143812.htm"
target=_blank><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">ECO2 Forests
Smoke Creek Project 'A Tremendous Boost' Says Reno
Mayor</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A
href="http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/ECO2-Forests-Smoke-Creek-Project-A-Tremendous-Boost-Says-Reno-Mayor-1143812.htm"
target=_blank>http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/ECO2-Forests-Smoke-Creek-Project-A-Tremendous-Boost-Says-Reno-Mayor-1143812.htm</A>
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ECO2 Forests, <A
href="http://www.eco2forests.com/"
target=_blank>http://www.eco2forests.com/</A>, wants to plant, near
Reno, 14,000 acres of Kiri trees, also known as princess trees, (<I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Paulownia</SPAN> tomentosa</I>), in order to
sequester CO2 and as a sustainable yield forest. Ironically, this
environmentally beneficial project could become an environmental nightmare.
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><I><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Paulownia</SPAN></FONT></I><I><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
tomentosa</SPAN></FONT></I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> is an invasive tree in the
eastern United States and<I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> </SPAN></I>is
listed as an invasive plant on the <A
title=http://nbii-nin.ciesin.columbia.edu/ipane/ipanespecies/current_inv.htm
href="http://nbii-nin.ciesin.columbia.edu/ipane/ipanespecies/current_inv.htm"
target=_blank><FONT color=purple><SPAN style="COLOR: purple">Invasive Plant
Atlas of New England</SPAN></FONT></A>, with the <A
title=http://www.se-eppc.org/weeds.cfm
href="http://www.se-eppc.org/weeds.cfm" target=_blank><FONT
color=purple><SPAN style="COLOR: purple">Invasive Plants of the
Southeast</SPAN></FONT></A>, and with the <A
title=http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pato1.htm
href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pato1.htm" target=_blank><FONT
color=purple><SPAN style="COLOR: purple">Alien Plants Working
Group</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Princess tree is an aggressive
ornamental tree that grows rapidly in disturbed natural areas, including
forests, stream banks, and steep rocky slopes. It tolerates infertile and
acid soils and drought conditions. It easily adapts to disturbed
habitats, including previously burned areas, and landslides and can colonize
rocky cliffs and scoured riparian zones where it may compete with rare
plants in these marginal habitats. Its ability to sprout prolifically from
adventitious buds on stems and roots allows it to survive fire, cutting, and
even bulldozing in construction areas. A single tree is capable of producing
an estimated twenty million seeds that are easily transported long distances
by wind and water. (Adapted text courtesy of Alien Plants Working
Group)</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ECO2 Forests has a Global
Forestry Plan that is frightening in its scope. Those concerned about
the spread of <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Paulownia</SPAN>
tomentosa</I> may want to question their Global Forestry Plan by <A
title=http://www.eco2forests.com/contact-us.html
href="http://www.eco2forests.com/contact-us.html" target=_blank><FONT
color=purple><SPAN style="COLOR: purple">contacting ECO2
Forests</SPAN></FONT></A>.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><B><U><FONT face=Arial
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ADDENDUM –
ECO2 Forests Apparently Not Invasive</SPAN></FONT></U></B><U><FONT
face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In response to my request for a
clarification to ECO2 Forests’ Global Forestry Plan, I received the
following email from Andrew Laing, Marketing and Communications Manager with
ECO2 Forests:</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-RIGHT: 104.25pt"><FONT
face=Arial color=#339966 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #339966; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-RIGHT: 104.25pt"><FONT
face=Arial color=#339966 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #339966; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“The US
Sustainable Forest program will not be using the Tomentosa
strain</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> [SIC]<FONT color=#339966><SPAN
style="COLOR: #339966">. The following link discusses the non-invasive
attributes of our Kiri that will be planted in this project -</SPAN></FONT>
<FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
title="http://www.eco2forests.com/ECO2_Forests_Secure_US_Sustain-279-5-98.htm
blocked::http://www.eco2forests.com/ECO2_Forests_Secure_US_Sustain-279-5-98.htm"
href="http://www.eco2forests.com/ECO2_Forests_Secure_US_Sustain-279-5-98.htm"
target=_blank>http://www.eco2forests.com/ECO2_Forests_Secure_US_Sustain-279-5-98.htm</A>“</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 78pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 68.25pt"><FONT
face=Arial color=#339966 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #339966; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards,</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 78pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 68.25pt"><B><FONT
face=Arial color=#339966 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #339966; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Andrew
Laing</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 78pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 68.25pt"><FONT
face=Arial color=#339966 size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #339966; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Marketing and
Communications Manager</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ECO2 Forests'</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">website, <A
href="http://www.eco2forests.com/ECO2_Forests_Secure_US_Sustain-279-5-98.htm"
target=_blank>http://www.eco2forests.com/ECO2_Forests_Secure_US_Sustain-279-5-98.htm</A>,
<FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> states they obtain their
non-invasive stock from the</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pauwlonia Tree Store - <FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><A
href="http://www.paulowniastore.com/"
target=_blank>http://www.paulowniastore.com/</A>
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">[I was informed by a
knowledgeable source that,] CLIMEX modeling indicates that survival in Reno,
Nevada even with supplemental watering will prove difficult, and the
likelihood of escape and naturalization of a reproductive type is
low.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A
href="mailto:apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org"
target=_blank>apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org</A> [mailto:<A
href="mailto:apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org"
target=_blank>apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org</A>] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B><A
href="mailto:Patricia_DeAngelis@fws.gov"
target=_blank>Patricia_DeAngelis@fws.gov</A><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:35
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <A
href="mailto:apwg@lists.plantconservation.org"
target=_blank>apwg@lists.plantconservation.org</A><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [APWG] Fw: [PCA] princess
tree/Paulownia</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<DIV class=h5>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">Perhaps someone on this
listserve can advise this discussion. Be sure to respond to the original
message sender in your reply.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">Thanks,</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">Patricia</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">Patricia S. De Angelis,
Ph.D.<BR>Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority<BR>Chair - Plant
Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group<BR>US Fish &
Wildlife Service<BR>4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110<BR>Arlington, VA
22203<BR>703-358-1708 x1753<BR>FAX: 703-358-2276<BR><BR>Promoting
sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants.<BR><<A
href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal"
target=_blank>www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal</A>><BR></SPAN></FONT><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif color=purple size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">-----
Forwarded by Patricia De Angelis/ARL/R9/FWS/DOI on 04/14/2011 01:33 PM
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><SPAN
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princess tree/Paulownia</SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif"><BR>It's a pretty slick
advertisement they have. Seems you'd at least need a similarly slick
one to educate consumers and potential buyers.</SPAN></FONT> <FONT
face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif"><BR><BR>Lew Gorman
III<BR>Partnerships Coordinator<BR>Division of Partnerships and
Outreach<BR>Endangered Species Program-Washington Office<BR>US Fish and
Wildlife Service<BR>703-358-1911-w<BR>703-358-1735-Fax<BR><BR>"If your
actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more,
your are a leader" John Quincy Adams</SPAN></FONT> </P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">Susan
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">Olivia Kwong
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tree/Paulownia</SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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face="Courier New">Anyone know how to stop these from being
sold.</FONT></TT><BR></SPAN></FONT><A
href="https://www.royaltreedeal.com/?mid=1140692&a=168468&s=600352&ClickID=04_53269907_6a5179b9-8b8c-480c-bede-3d7b4a753e86"
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