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Re:Bradford pear trees banned in few states – More are looki... by oasisbob on Tuesday April 02, 2024 @04:49PM (#39910724)
The Bradford pear is a cultivar of an imported species from Asia.

Nothing about this tree growing in North America is "nature taking its course".

Humans decided to cultivate it here, and we can choose to stop. Cycles of correction, sure, but attempting to fix problems due to introduced species seems like a worthwhile effort.

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Re:Bradford pear trees banned in few states – More are looki... by skeledrew on Tuesday April 02, 2024 @06:09PM (#39911384)
We will consider intervening in nature to be a "worthwhile effort" right up to the moment we finally make the planet 100% uninhabitable.
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Re:Bradford pear trees banned in few states – More are looki... by t-3 on Thursday April 04, 2024 @08:45AM (#39929720)
Living things have been spreading to new areas and driving others to extinction and being driven extinct for the whole history of life. It's an extremely natural thing.
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