Re: seed import permits
- Subject: Re: [SG] seed import permits
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 04:29:44 -0500
> From: Walter Achtert <WAchtert@EARTHLINK.NET>
> I, for one, am not alarmed at all. Protection against possibly
invasive
> species is a VERY important public policy goal.
Well, Walter, while I am not in favor of proven invasive noxious
weeds, I wonder about the current trend of labeling any plant that is
not indigenous to the US as suspect and worry about the outcome of
policies that prohibit plants with no actual proof that they are, in
fact, dangerously invasive throughout the country (which, BTW, few
plants actually are...true invasiveness seems to be rather tied to
localities).
In the course of research into this issue, I found these two
articles, which I posted to Perennials the other night (apologies for
the repetition to those of you on both lists).
They are both long articles, but I found them quite interesting,
perhaps you may also. If you care to read them, I would be
interested in whether or not they alter your opinion in any way.
From the Institute for Philosophy & Public Policy site: Mark Sagoff's
"What's Wrong with Exotic Species?"
http://www.puaf.umd.edu/IPPP/fall1999/exotic_species.htm
From the No White Paper site (interesting and disturbing in its own
right):
D. Theodoropoulos of the Las Sombras Biological Preserve "Comments On
The NISC Draft Management Plan"
http://www.geocities.com/nowhitelist/nisc.html
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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