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Re: How do they know it's pollen?
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Peter Loring Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 2 Dec 2014 08:09:46 -0500
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But there are also cases, especially on islands with endangered
endemic species, where invasive plants or animals threaten the continued
existence of those species.

Right. I was careful to distinguish between non-native and invasive. If a species is invasive and threatens valuable or endangered species, then this seems to be a legitimate justification for intervention. Just remaking the landscape according to some imaginary ideal does not.

PLB

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