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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Absolutely.<br>
      <br>
      That would be great. I regret I'm not in the role I once was, but
      this issue is still dear to my heart. <br>
      <br>
      A meeting of the minds, and forging of common strategies and
      efforts could be a great thing in both stewarding 'sang in the
      wild and supporting lifeways of the responsible ginseng stewards
      and harvesters out there. <br>
      <br>
      C<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      On 9/5/2013 8:23 PM, Jeanine Davis wrote:<br>
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      <p dir="ltr">On an open forum all I am willing to say is that I am
        not amused and this story could have been more accurate and
        hopeful. We do need to brainstorm on strategies to reduce
        poaching to conserve wild populations and encourage more wild
        simulated production.  I have some ideas, that are built on
        consumer demand and pressure.</p>
      <p dir="ltr">Jeanine</p>
      <p dir="ltr">Jeanine Davis, Associate Professor & Extension
        Specialist<br>
        Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC State University<br>
        website: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://ncherb.org">ncherb.org</a><br>
        Sent from my Droid</p>
      <div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 5, 2013 7:46 PM, "Michael
        McGuffin" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
          href="mailto:MMcguffin@ahpa.org">MMcguffin@ahpa.org</a>>
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                    Colin,
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                    could not agree with you more that the information
                    presented by Robert Eidus was unfortunate, at best.
                  </span></font><font face="Calibri" size="4"
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                    Susan Leopold was exactly correct in calling
                    attention to the very limited resources that are
                    applied to plant conservation. This was an important
                    message, and an appropriate message from United
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                        MPWG [mailto:<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                        <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of
                          </span></b>Colin Donohue<br>
                        <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
                        Thursday, September 05, 2013 3:02 PM<br>
                        <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b>
                        Susan Leopold<br>
                        <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b>
                        mpwg<br>
                        <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
                        Re: [MPWG] ginseng in the news</span></font></p>
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                      style="font-size:12.0pt">This is great, other than
                      being wrong.
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      I'm amused to see Robert Eidus as the spokesperson
                      for the survivability of Ginseng. It will be gone
                      in 10-20 years?   That's idiotic. 
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      I'm sure Mr. Eidus didn't mean what he was cast as
                      saying on the clip, but it's still incorrect
                      information.
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      I'm very disappointed to see UPS trumpeting this
                      incorrect and sensationalized clip.
                      <br>
                      <br>
                      Yes, there are issues with ginseng harvest, and
                      I'd be the first to shout from the mountaintop
                      that poaching is a real issue that needs
                      attention, and that more resources should go into
                      plant conservation. But putting incorrect
                      information out to spur public concern is
                      disingenuous. <br>
                      <br>
                      Colin<br>
                      <br>
                      On 9/5/2013 5:15 PM, Susan Leopold wrote:</span></font></p>
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                        style="font-size:12.0pt">United Plant Savers has
                        started a
                        <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="http://change.org" target="_blank">change.org</a>
                        letter to bring awareness to our members and the
                        public and to show various agencies that the
                        public cares and supports ginseng conservation
                        efforts....</span></font></p>
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                        style="font-size:12.0pt">Below is a link to the
                        CBS story and to our
                        <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="http://change.org" target="_blank">change.org</a>
                        letter, also you can go to the UpS website
                        <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="http://www.unitedplantsavers.org"
                          target="_blank">www.unitedplantsavers.org</a>
                        for links to several recent news articles and
                        ginseng recently published research.</span></font></p>
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          Posts do not reflect any official opinions or positions of the
          Plant Conservation Alliance.                                  
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