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RichardFHoyer
at Fri Dec 5 17:05:56 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by RichardFHoyer ]
Jeff:
With respect to your comment about ".....should not our history of reintroducing species in itself be a deterrant?", we need to make a distinction between the different types of species introductions that can occur. You are dead on when it concerns some introductions of certain exotic species as is the case of the Starling and similar such instances. Also, the introduction of native N.A. species into regions in which they were not known to occur is also risky with one (of many) case in point being the introduction of the Bull Frog into western states.
But with respect to the case of the Ringneck Snake situation, here the situation is different in that the species was being introduced into habitat already occupied by the species. And in my reponse to Carl's post, I proposed the reasons why such introductions should be of little concern.
Richard F. Hoyer
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RE: And doesnt it always seem to come down to $$? And NEW species..... - RichardFHoyer, Fri Dec 5 17:05:56 2003