[Carry_Okie]

Exotic plants are the most significant environmental problem we face. The principle cause is the urban myth that "Nature" is self-regulating. Effectively, our biggest environmental problems are caused by environmental "protection," where active management is urgently needed.

This is a huge opportunity for both jobs and technology-development that cries for an alternative management architecture, one I have been advocating both technically and legally for over a decade.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Nature is self regulating but we rarely enjoy how she does it so active management is much better.

Example, young trees need clear areas to grow and dead wood needs to be cleared out. We can do that by active management which means harvesting older trees and clear cutting some areas or we can let nature do it. She burns the place to the ground.

I agree with you that one of the things we need to start doing is actively managing the "wilderness". It is better for the wilderness and better for us.