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Re: Why top predators matter: an in-depth look at new research

April Hughes — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:11:43 GMT

The wolves and elk theory....in the absence of wolves...elk don't do so well. "I have done that,' says my memory. 'I cannot have done that', says my

Re: Invasive Species Gain Ground Around the World

April Hughes — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:09:39 GMT

We are the most destructive, invasive species ever invented. "I have done that,' says my memory. 'I cannot have done that', says my pride, and remains

Re: Invasive Species Gain Ground Around the World

frank lawrence — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:48:42 GMT

Nonsense. We abuse the land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it

Re: Urban Farmers Fight City Hall Restrictions On Food Gardens

frank lawrence — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:47:05 GMT

I cou;ldn't agree more. We abuse the land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin

Why top predators matter: an in-depth look at new research

frank lawrence — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:39:31 GMT

Why top predators matter: an in-depth look at new research Jeremy Hance mongabay.com February 02, 2010 Three recent studies reveal just how important

Re: Urban Farmers Fight City Hall Restrictions On Food Gardens

April Hughes — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:13:50 GMT

Since my neighbor called me @ 7:30 this morning, and woke me up....maybe I'd get a rooster on purpose. "I have done that,' says my memory. 'I cannot have

Re: Urban Farmers Fight City Hall Restrictions On Food Gardens

John Carpenter — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:58:56 GMT

From long time involvement with native plants and organic gardening I'm familiar with problems people have with city weed laws. There is a strong connection

Re: Urban Farmers Fight City Hall Restrictions On Food Gardens

Jack Schmidling — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:15:42 GMT

... We may have had this conversation before but it's worth repeating. Somewhere around 1983, I received a citation from the city resulting from neighbors

Re: Urban Farmers Fight City Hall Restrictions On Food Gardens

John Carpenter — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:05:26 GMT

It's been several years since I've raised vegetables but the flavor of organic fresh vegetables and fruits is amazing. The taste of eggs produced by chickens

Re: Invasive Species Gain Ground Around the World

John Carpenter — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:59:54 GMT

Yes, Jack.......we are in agreement here. Procrastinate NOW! Don't put it off! Ellen de Generes ... From: Jack Schmidling Subject:

Re: Invasive Species Gain Ground Around the World

Jack Schmidling — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:55:04 GMT

... You are leaving the door open to quibbling about definitions. Lots of benign organisms are ubiquitous. Invasion implies control, destruction and out of

Re: Urban Farmers Fight City Hall Restrictions On Food Gardens

frank lawrence — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:28:39 GMT

Well your place is quite small but i see no reason why you couldn't have some chickens other than the rooster might wake up the neighbors in the morning. We

Re: Is It Time To Throw Out 'Primordial Soup'Theory?

frank lawrence — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:27:40 GMT

Its already on line. They started it up about a month ago after it was shut down for a year due to some electrical problems. We abuse the land because we

Re: Invasive Species Gain Ground Around the World

frank lawrence — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:25:41 GMT

Man is a transient species, did you really expect them to all stay put in Africa ?, now that would have been one incredibly over populated continent. We abuse

Re: Invasive Species Gain Ground Around the World

John Carpenter — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:45:04 GMT

It appears that man began in Africa and from there invaded the rest of the earth. How much more invasive can a species be? We're pretty much everywhere,