Part 3. Ending The Toxic, Costly and Unnecessary War On Invasive Plants: Who Does The War Serve?

September 28, 2015.Reading time 18 minutes.

This investigative series follows my personal exploration into a big question – is the toxic chemical war we are waging on invasive plants doing more harm than good? To see my introduction to this series click here. In Part One and Two I explored evidence suggesting that, in the long run, invasive plants may be doing more […]

Part 1. Ending The Toxic, Costly and Unnecessary War on Invasive Plants: Friend or Foe?

September 21, 2015.Reading time 15 minutes.

This investigative series follows my personal exploration into a big question. Is the toxic chemical war we are waging on invasive plants doing more harm than good? To read the introductory forward to this post click here. Invasive Plants: Noxious Enemy or Remedial Friend? Environmental journalist Fred Pearce was once a do-good invasive fighting conservationist. But […]

Prologue: Ending the Toxic, Costly and Unnecessary War on Invasive Plants. Now.

September 19, 2015.Reading time 16 minutes.

This investigative series follows my personal exploration into a big question – is the toxic chemical war we are waging on invasive plants doing more harm than good? I’ve had it. On a recent dog walk into Uplands Park, I was horrified to discover the landscape literally dotted with notices of herbicide applications of Glyphosate […]