06-15-2014, 04:27 AM
quote:This kind of FU, "ainokea" attitude is what leads those of us who actually work in conservation (yes, that's what I do) to keep our work somewhat under the radar, despite its importance.
Originally posted by Birchrus01
And, id also like to add, ive cleared my land 100% by hand, rather hiring the traditional dozer. (saving countless ohia, hapu'u, and varied orchids.) So next time one of you reads all this and thinks, "Oh he's just gonna make a mess of some nice woods, hope he doesn't step on the wrong fern." Take that concern, and focus it at your own SUV driving, fast food eating, cable watching, power eating, McMansion building, land dozing, problems.
How many of those orchids were native? Are you familiar with these two plants, one of which is a noxious weed and the other an endangered species with maybe 10 individuals left on the island (at least three of them in that area)?
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