Ash writes

> Certainly the feral pigs had been there for quite some time (100 plus years)

Which brings up another point of contention: how long does a species have to be here, before it's considered native? And are all original species considered worthy of worship?

Examples:
When the honey bees were found in the woods west of the original 13 colonies, many persons believed them to be native; we know they arrived with the Europeans 100-200 years earlier.

There is a great deal of money and effort being expended to combat the emerald ash borer which threatens the native ash. This ash is an invasive species which has filled the niche left by the American chestnut and elm, which were previously wiped out by disease. Ash used to be considered a "trash tree"

PLB

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