Hi, Tom makes really excellent points. (Although I disagree the strategy is anything more than cut and hope, it would be insane for anyone doing it to admit that) While there are lots of things we can do on an individual level, I am calling for the Ohio birding community to figure out what can be done state wide, in our state parks, nature preserves, and wildlife areas. We need to think big picture, large scale action and probably big money. But the action and money will never come without a well thought out plan. To me the crucial questions are: How can there be a readily available stock of native plants available to replace invasives when they are removed from state lands? How can the Ohio birding community contribute to making this happen? If we as a community are too apathetic to be bothered then we have no right to complain when it happens. Haans Petruschke Kirtland ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]