So Brad, we need to ban fire ants? I would support that. But seriously. We do need to address these devastating impacts. Collection and captive propagation is a great way to preserve these gene pools in captivity. When we finally figure out a way to kill off the fire ants we will have localized genetic material for re-introduction. If we stop collection then all the turtles will be killed by fire ants. If we allow collection and even promote it these gene pools will be preserved in captivity.



Again, protect the box turtles from what? Don't allow divide and conquer to work, Brad. Use your head and think about the situation. Do we save Kendall County genetics or do we sit back and watch the fire ants eat it all?



You tell me.



Mike Welker

El Paso, TX

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• Divide & Conquer - OHI, Fri Mar 14 09:24:12 2008
• RE: Divide & Conquer - shadow, Fri Mar 14 10:42:04 2008
• RE: Divide & Conquer - Joe Forks, Fri Mar 14 12:14:21 2008
• Thank you, Joe - OHI, Fri Mar 14 17:41:32 2008
• RE: Thank you, Joe - jscrick, Fri Mar 14 20:38:43 2008
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• Here in Kendall county - brhaco, Fri Mar 14 17:15:47 2008
• RE: Here in Kendall county - OHI, Fri Mar 14 17:55:58 2008
• RE: Here in Kendall county - brhaco, Fri Mar 14 18:04:30 2008
• RE: Here in Kendall county - Joe Forks, Fri Mar 14 18:38:15 2008
• RE: Here in Kendall county - OHI, Fri Mar 14 19:28:14 2008
• Ahhh... - jscrick, Fri Mar 14 20:43:40 2008
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• RE: Divide & Conquer - elaphehunter, Fri Mar 14 23:46:51 2008
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