RE: [GSAS-Member] ecological consequences of using bogwood

["Hess, Clay A" <clay.a.hess@boeing.com>]

Please be careful here, it was not my intent to say that mopane trees
are hacked down for the aquarium trade.  I was simply pointing out that
a "demand" will be filled when possible.  So, if there is a demand for
bogwood, it will be filled.  If it comes from the mopane tree, it could
be from trees that have fallen victim to other circumstances first.
However, the bogwood could be coming from mopane trees that are
harvested for other uses as well....such as lumber, firewood, to clear
the ground for other agricultural uses, etc.  But, when the demand for
aquarium bogwood outstrips these mopane harvesting options, then, the
trees will be harvested for bogwood purely. 
I am all in favor of more research being done on the subject if someone
wishes to do so.  I would also note that there is a long list of issues
that deserve more research.  How is the research to be prioritized?
This would be another interesting discussion.

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Welenofsky [mailto:welenofsky@comcast.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:46 PM
To: 'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'
Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] ecological consequences of using bogwood


I think more research should be done on this topic. I'm not totally
convinced that Africans go and hack down the mopane trees for the
aquarium trade. Elephants tear them down too.

Susan

-----Original Message-----
From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of steev ward
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 5:55 PM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re:[GSAS-Member] ecological consequences of using bogwood

Just finished getting the April newsletter together. Thanks to everyone
who contributed articles. I also received this message from our
president, Bob Holmes:

"I'd like to second John's idea to publish Clay's bogwood article in the
newsletter. Good stuff! Bob"

I can't defy a direct order, so I put it in.  Had to bump my OWN article
(and Sandu's) to make room. Well, we'll get those next time.

Steev

"Hess, Clay A" wrote:

> John,
>
> Thanks....your question is the type I enjoy......it makes a person 
> think.
The research in answering questions such as yours is always educational
and interesting to me.  I will see if Steev would like to include this
in the newsletter.
>
> Clay
>

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