just because its there doesn’t mean it belongs

[garden hackle]

This is a case where taking something outside of its ‘box’ always lead to disaster.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 8714226096

[Rusty Spinner]

Link won't open.

[robtf]

Link won't open.

It opened for me, a fb post by “Princeton Hydro”:

Understanding the Impacts of Invasive Species
Invasive species are organisms introduced outside their native range that spread rapidly and disrupt ecosystems. Without natural predators, they often outcompete native plants and animals, transmit disease, and reduce biodiversity.
Take common reed (Phragmites australis) as an example. This fast-growing plant has overtaken wetlands and shorelines, forming dense monocultures that block wildlife movement and crowd out native vegetation.
Protecting ecosystems means recognizing these threats and working to restore balance.

Had a “tiny url” link to their site and short article on how they tackle invasive species:
https://princetonhydro.com/invasive-spe ... successes/

[Rusty Spinner]

Link won't open.

It opened for me, a fb post by “Princeton Hydro”:

Understanding the Impacts of Invasive Species
Invasive species are organisms introduced outside their native range that spread rapidly and disrupt ecosystems. Without natural predators, they often outcompete native plants and animals, transmit disease, and reduce biodiversity.
Take common reed (Phragmites australis) as an example. This fast-growing plant has overtaken wetlands and shorelines, forming dense monocultures that block wildlife movement and crowd out native vegetation.
Protecting ecosystems means recognizing these threats and working to restore balance.

Had a “tiny url” link to their site and short article on how they tackle invasive species:
https://princetonhydro.com/invasive-spe ... successes/

Thanks for posting the link, I was able to open it. They make no mention of the fact that 99% of the lakes and ponds they maintain are manmade which in an of itself invites invasive species because they are not natural ecosystems. They also make no mention of nonnative fish, of which NJ is loaded. Brown trout have become the proverbial "third rail" of coldwater conservation, but brook trout out west and rainbow trout all over the nation are close seconds. Yet they focus only on plant species. This is a common issue across the nation when it comes to true conservation initiatives. Man's introduction of nonnative plants and animals has wreaked havoc, and the fixes are not always easy and often closer to impossible.

[Rusty Spinner]

And I realized that I never use this laptop to access Facebook and had changed the password at some point on my iPhone, so that was why I couldn't open the OP's link.