Interestingly, this came in on another list and since this is the topic of
the moment, thought I'd forward it along to all of you.

Peggi
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>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 06:55:22 -0400
>From: Mark Wallace <WALLAM at URIACC.URI.EDU>
>To: Multiple recipients of list URBWLF-L <URBWLF-L at URIACC.URI.EDU>
>Subject: Urban naturalization & Biodiversity
>
>>Return-Path: <kevin at EVERGREEN.CA>
>>X-Sender: kevin_m at cyberstore.ca (Unverified)
>>Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 22:50:53 -0700
>>To: WALLAM at URIACC.URI.EDU
>>From: kevin at evergreen.ca (K.McLaughlin)
>>Subject: Urban naturalization & Biodiversity
>>
>>If this might be of interest to your Urban Wildlife Working group, please
>>forward this to the list. Thanks.
>>
>>FYI Recently completed:
>>
>>The Role of Ecological Conservation in Biodiversity Conservation (A
>>research paper written by Ken Towle, 1996).
>>
>>www.evergreen.ca/biodiversity.html
>>
>>While there is much naturalization, tree planting, naturscaping, back yard
>>habitat enhancement and ecological restoration starting across North
>>America, there still remains little known of the real impact on biological
>>diversity. These activites may have tremendous community, educational or
>>localized environmental benefits, but their benefits to biodiversity are,
>>surprisingly, in question.
>>
>>Kevin McLaughlin
>>Director, BC office
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>>The Evergreen Foundation
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>>Vancouver: (604) 689-0766
>>Toronto: (416) 596-1495
>>
>>http://www.evergreen.ca
>>
>>...dedicated to preserving and restoring natural areas in the urban
>>environment through education and community-based action projects.
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>>
>Mark C. Wallace, Ph.D.
>Dept. Natural Resources Science
>236 Woodward Hall
>University of Rhode Island
>Kingston, RI 02881
>(401) 874-4543
>(401) 874-4561 fax
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Peggi Rodgers
Oregon Research Institute
Eugene, OR
peggir at ori.org
prodgers at efn.org
"A bird does not sing because it has an
answer, It sings because it has a song"