[MPWG] Plant salvage revisited

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

The trials and tribulations of plant rescues have been the subject of 
discussion over this list many times over the years.

Below is an interesting article about a plant rescuer in NC, although 
perhaps a bit misleading when it states, "All I need is permission from 
the guy who runs the bulldozer,? he says, ?and I'm in.?

Here are some additional things you need to consider...

Different states have different laws:
>some states have state-run rescue/salvage programs (Washington)
>some states require people to get a permit/license to rescue/salvage 
plants (Arizona)
>some require only verbal landowner permission to take plants off personal 
property - others, permission in writing - or both (Indiana)
>some states require you to attach a special tag on any native plant that 
is in trade - even if it came from another state (Arizona)
>some states have laws governing the propagation and sale of those rescued 
plants (i.e., Michigan)

If it's listed as a state-listed species, there may be additional 
requirements; but for some states, plant rescues aren't even on the radar 
screen.  If it's ESA-listed, even if it's on your property, you'll need to 
take extra steps (both on a federal and state level).  And, if it's 
CITES-listed and you want to export it, you'll want to hang on to all of 
your documentation, because you'll need it for your permit!

In some states, the builders, townships, and native plant societies 
spearhead the work:
>some townships/counties require builders to conduct native plant salvage 
on lands to get a building permit (Arizona)
>some builders invite native plant societies in to conduct rescues prior 
to building (Georgia)
>many native plant groups have developed/are developing networks for 
volunteer-driven salvage programs, for example: 
Wild Ones (Wisconsin)
<http://www.for-wild.org/download/plantrescue/guidelines.pdf>
Virginia Native Plant Society plant rescue group (Virginia)
<http://www.vnps.org/conservation/RescuesPosPaperFinal.pdf>
Folsom Native Plant Society (Florida)
<http://folsomnps.org/newsletter/fnps_may_06.pdf>
Native Volunteers (Louisiana)
<http://nativevolunteers.org/faqs.html>
>some states have a partnership amongst all 3 of these stakeholde groups 
(North Carolina)

Does anyone have a list of the pros and cons of plant rescues?
-Patricia


Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural 
resources.
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal>

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[PCA] NEWS: The plant hunter






http://www.charlotteobserver.com/408/story/732214.html

The plant hunter
Reed Patterson isn't a biologist. But he is saving Charlotte's flora from 
the march of progress one leafy plant at a time.
By Bruce Henderson
bhenderson at charlotteobserver.com
Posted: Monday, May. 18, 2009

It's a bright spring morning in northeast Charlotte, and a search is 
underway for the plants emerging from a forest floor -- serious work for 
five biologists and one impassioned plumber.

See the link above for the full article text.




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