SustainableDavid:  Hey, all:

I looked for "Invasive Species" and only found it under Areas of Focus associated with Marine Biology and Ecology. Indeed, invasives impact a far broader range of habitats and ecosystems than just the marine environment. I suggest an Area of Focus entitled "Control/Eradication of Invasive Species" be placed in either Conservation, Ecology, or Habitat Restoration. Thanks for the consideration.

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wen2li3 : I would propose a simple "Invasive Species" AoF. Control and eradication of invasives is certainly a solution to the problem but would, as an Area of Focus, fall entirely within Invasive Species, since any discussion of invasive species demands attention to solutions to the problems they cause - it's a more elegant method of representing the problem.

I hate invasives!!! I especially hate that there is no special attention in our tax codes and little regulation of the sale of invasive species as pets and landscaping.

English Ivey, while mostly benign, is actually an invasive species, along with many kinds of grass, rabbits, fish in the aquarium trade and countless unknown potential invasive species. I wish that legislatures would pass tax code additions to discourage the sale of non-native species.

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SustainableDavid:  Hey, all:

I had considered changing the title here to reflect what I had suggested to start with, but after having read James (wen2li3) Riley's comment, I decided to let it stand.  His is a good point.  I certainly concur on his strong "I hate invasives" stance, since a big part of my headache are the invasives that make habitat restoration and biodiversity improvements a much more difficult task.

I guess the softness or lack of support reflects the parochial, anthropocentric nature of the larger group.  Here, again, is an opportunity to expand yet again the shared, common definition of 'global', 'international', 'inclusive', etc.  I would suggest a read of "A Sand County Almanac" for an introduction to the idea of the land ethic, to help end the myopic tragedy of thinking that humans are all that matters.

David

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