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Re: introduced species (was Owl in suburbia)

Subject: Re: introduced species (was Owl in suburbia)
From: "Lou Judson" inaudio
Date: Fri Nov 2, 2007 4:58 am ((PDT))
Slightly off the topic, in the USA there is an epidemic of feral
turkeys! Once imported as gamebirds, they are now protected and are
becoming a big nuisance to humans all over, now that we have reduced
their predators. In other words, that is not resolved at all!

Lou

On Nov 1, 2007, at 10:32 PM, M, J, & V Phinney wrote:

>  The
> relative benefit or harm to the impacted ecosystem will have
> nothing to do
> with its origin...and in this age of enlightened ecology, many
> introduced
> species receive no legal protection (gamebirds aside). I'm not sure
> if/how
> the mute swan situation has been resolved in the states.





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