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- When I see this article and the state announcement, I think of the Robert Pirsig Quote: "If a revolution destroys a systematic government, but the systematic patterns of thought that produced that government are left intact, then those patterns will repeat themselves in the succeeding government. There’s so much talk about the system. And so little understanding."
As someone originally from Pennsylvania - PA seems especially excited about invasive species. The spotted lantern fly was a big nuisance. Everyone talked about it. The spotted lantern fly and even this pear tree are not the enemy.
Invasive species thrive in ecosystems that we create. You don't want spotted lantern flys? You don't want thorny pear trees? Maybe ask who is defining the term "invasive species" and why they are defining them as such? Anyone thinking about cutting down your pear tree. Read "Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration" [0]
0: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/25782048-beyond-the-w...
- > Invasive species thrive in ecosystems that we create...Anyone thinking about cutting down your pear tree. Read "Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration" [0]
The problem is they also thrive in (i.e. invade) ecosystems that we didn't create, and destroy or disrupt them.
If these species didn't invade wild ecosystems and stayed put in our backyards, then they wouldn't be invasive.
- Think about it too when people (reflexively) tell you not to plant "non-natives". Resources:
The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will be Nature's Salvation by Fred Pearce
Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration by Tao Orion
- In Beyond the War on Invasive Species By Tao Orion, the author gives facts and numbers to back this up.
People are destroying native plant habitats, and creating the perfect conditions for invasives. In fact 90+% of native species aren't threatened by invasives. The invasives actually help heal the soil for native plants.
The author then asks, why then is there a war on invasives? And that's where the book gets good imo.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25782048-beyond-the-war-...
- Beyond the War on Invasive Species is a great book that explores the overuse of pesticides and why it is in fact dangerous.
For those that don't want to read the book, essentially there is alot of misinformation out there. When testing for human toxicity of pesticides, they only test the active ingredient in the chemical mixture. Not the other additives which could be up to ~70% of the overall mixture. The additives are very nasty and we most definitely don't want them on our food.
The main focus of this book is on invasive species. By looking at who is defining invasive species and providing a plethora of facts, this book essentially posits that the "invasives" myth is a way to sell more pesticide to governments. And offers a different perspective stating that many native plants actually benefit from invasive species - invasives often grow in disturbed soil, not the native habitats.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25782048-beyond-the-war-...
- Round up is toxic. The active ingredient is the only ingredient that is tested for toxicity - it only makes up ~30% of the mixture. The other chemicals in the solution that help the active ingredient bind to organic matter is most definitely toxic, but conveniently ignored in toxicity studies. Tao Orion has a really great perspective changing book on this: Beyond the War on Invasive Species
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25782048-beyond-the-war-...
