Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 09:11:58 -0700 From: Ivan Snyder <bioexp@juno.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1955$foo@default> Subject: re: Albion Aliens / Bog For Sale
Ivan Snyder writes:
<< Many of you will know of the Albion Bog with all its introduced
<< non-native CP. I feel this area would have been a great place for
<< the other conference attendees to visit if it were more open to the
<< public with more parking and easy access. We need to get rid of
<< the non-natives and leave only D. rotundifolia and Darlingtonia,
<< maybe add some D. anglica. >>
David O. Gray responded:
>Truly, the only "native" CP there is D. rotundifolia; Darlingtonia does
not
>occur naturally anywhere close to the site. D anglica would not likely
>survive there and it not native to the area either. Please read Barry's
>comments on CP introductions at the CP FAQ's at :
>http://www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq436.html
>Cheers,
>David
Ivan again:
Thankyou kindly for your response David, but CP aliens was not what I
meant to bring attention to. The FAQ page also tells how re-introduction
can be done responsibly. I feel that in the case of Darlingtonia it's not
exotic introduction, but rather "repatriation". Juniper's book reports
that Darlingtonia had been previously found in nearby Inglenook Fen. If
this is true, then Human activity may have eliminated it there. Also,
Darlingtonia does not seem to me to fit into the weed criteria; it is not
invasive. Since it is already well established in Albion, this could be
taken advantage of. I have heard of talk from the Nature Conservancy to
weed it out. This troubles me. There is a Pygmy Forest Boardwalk less
than one mile away which appears to be little visited. My opinion is that
Darlingtonia is an asset to the Albion Bog. I think a better idea than
weeding would be a new boarwalk with a Pygmy Forest Bog theme.
Darlingtonia would draw more visitors. NC had considered purchasing the
privately owned property and doing this, but it did not go through. As of
now, the property is still up for sale. Any entrepreneurs interested?
Ivan Snyder
Hermosa Beach
California
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