tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920285342579923379.post1716561374608991902..comments2023-12-25T03:40:42.307-05:00Comments on Through Handlens and Binoculars: A Herd of Marsh WrensScott Namestnikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04039569660182814907noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920285342579923379.post-87887786227231761102010-06-11T22:51:35.300-04:002010-06-11T22:51:35.300-04:00Interesting, Eric. Our introduction and the estab...Interesting, Eric. Our introduction and the establishment of a non-native species has entirely changed the life history of a native species. We have so disrupted the web of life that trying to go back may have a detrimental outcome, at least for some species. That said, it is imperative that the entire conservation community get together on a single page. How will those who don't have conservation ethics ever take the conservation community seriously if one group wants to keep an invasive species for the viability of another native species, while another group wants to remove all non-native species?Scott Namestnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039569660182814907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920285342579923379.post-39322794326683004242010-06-09T11:36:15.358-04:002010-06-09T11:36:15.358-04:00A similar debate rages in San Francisco. The Austr...A similar debate rages in San Francisco. The Australian Eucalyptus globulus trees throughout the region support a very large Anna's hummingbird population, to the point that they no longer migrate and remain throughout the year. The E. globulus flowers are very rich in nectar and flower very high off the ground, affording protection from cats, etc. I've watched hummingbirds feed in a grove of Eucalyptus and it's enchanting.<br /><br />So whenever the question comes up about removing stands of nonnative Eucalyptus and replacing them with the original coastal scrub, the question of what will the birds do is one of the first asked.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629739481965559684noreply@blogger.com