[MAIPC] Invasive plants

[Kathleen Michels]

Great idea !! National invasive control conservation corps!

On Mon, Apr 6, 2020, 12:29 PM N Virginia Woolridge <
gingerwoolridge at comcast.net> wrote:

> Is anyone else dreaming of a national workforce that could be out removing
> invasive plants along our highways and in our forests? It could be a big
> help to the unemployed and could be done with social distancing - with
> plenty of UV to fight the virus…
>
> And, maybe some deer hunters to reduce the over population and provide
> protein for hungry people.
>
> Our landscape degradation is contributing to another, urgent epidemic that
> is not so visible - species extinction. The invasives often leaf out
> earlier than native plants and are not eaten by deer - hence invasive. Our
> birds require our native insects (not the introduced insects they don’t
> eat). And our insects require native plant material. The food web is in
> peril. Even nurseries sell 75% non-native plant material.
>
> Scary business and so hard to observe while out in nature.
>
> Ginger Woolridge
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