Only in California...

[gabester]

Mike Johnson wrote:
There's a basic economic issue people seem not to grasp sometimes, which is diminishing marginal utility. If 10,000 acres of riparian forest remain in California, losing them would be a terrible cost. 10,000 more acres of farm land or dirt bike tracks doesn't add much to our resources.

Nicely reasoned sir. You have convinced me. I was somewhat dubious esp. given the vilification the invasive Asian Longhorn Beetle has earned here in the Chicago area.
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[mrbigstuff]

Mike Johnson wrote: 10,000 more acres of farm land or dirt bike tracks doesn't add much to our resources.

whoa, whoa, whoa. you had me up to that point.





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[bfd]

Mike Johnson wrote:

We protect the elderberry longhorn beetle because if we protect it we protect OUR habitat.

Essentially correct, but fixed to include a species that can't ever quite figure this out on its own…

[haikuman]

"There's a basic economic issue people seem not to grasp sometimes, which is diminishing marginal utility. If 10,000 acres of riparian forest remain in California, losing them would be a terrible cost. 10,000 more acres of farm land or dirt bike tracks doesn't add much to our resources."

"Essentially correct, but fixed to include a species that can't ever quite figure this out on its own…"

We live in a world that needs balance, if you can not see beyond the technical jargon you need to spend more time alone with nature... why ... because nature and the environment speaks to everyone including the naive :devil::priate:

Rudie