tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post4484087870593475554..comments2023-04-08T06:06:13.055-07:00Comments on Notes from the Pens: Constrained Choice and Owning the WildernessAya Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-75709788181216797662015-01-29T17:58:24.437-08:002015-01-29T17:58:24.437-08:00Hi, Julia. I agree. No institute can plan in advan...Hi, Julia. I agree. No institute can plan in advance for nature better than nature itself. If I want to conserve nature on my land, I just try to leave things alone as much as possible.Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-70175995455087810622015-01-29T17:58:18.200-08:002015-01-29T17:58:18.200-08:00Hi, Julia. I agree. No institute can plan in advan...Hi, Julia. I agree. No institute can plan in advance for nature better than nature itself. If I want to conserve nature on my land, I just try to leave things alone as much as possible.Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-66886783992726976132015-01-29T17:45:02.204-08:002015-01-29T17:45:02.204-08:00I do not think any institute knows as much as it t...I do not think any institute knows as much as it thinks it knows about the wilderness. I remember what a disaster it was when they thought spraying the Spanish broom was a good idea a few years ago in the mountains. It was a waste of money, and the plant simply came back the next year. I always thought it was pretty and fragrant, and yes it was not native, but neither are houses or cars. I really never understood what the purpose of spraying the Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147781152448695481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-51297688536006308412015-01-20T14:09:54.670-08:002015-01-20T14:09:54.670-08:00Hi, Kathy, I admire the work you have been doing w...Hi, Kathy, I admire the work you have been doing with Monarch caterpillars and milkweed. I love the photos of the Monarch butterflies. I have milkweed on my property, too, but most of the butterflies I have seen here have not been Monarchs. You seem to be having a real impact on your property with your conservation efforts. It would be terrible for laws, regulations and government agencies to get in the way of that. I hope that doesn't happen.Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-44646482992407171452015-01-20T13:43:12.991-08:002015-01-20T13:43:12.991-08:00I've never heard of the "Rewilding Inst.&...I've never heard of the "Rewilding Inst." either, Aya, but it's plan is probably to be just as you say - run by government thugs.<br />As you know I have a passion to help the Monarch butterflies, but I most certainly do NOT want to see government intervention in helping restore their numbers. In fact, their numbers started to rise last year, simply from the raised awareness and many entities starting up with products made to help raise them, cool products you could buy to show your support (signs, clothing, etc.), the ability to register your site as a habitat, etc. <br />But, there was an element that cried out for government intervention. Now I am seeing several articles on the possibility that the govt. will get involved and guess what that will include? The govt. regulations will likely prohibit private hobbyists from having more than 10 monarch caterpillars, eggs, etc., and while I haven't seen anything on it yet, it will likely have something in the regulation about the native plants that support them. More tax dollars will be required to support a new agency, etc., etc., and we'll end up in even worse shape. <br />One question you have in your article stood out for me; "Can't they see that it's their own policies that lead to this?". It's amazing, even stunning to me that the answer is always, always, "No".Nikkis Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04900207220789667368noreply@blogger.com