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Re: [RC] Nature Conservancy and horse trails - Dyane Smith

In fact that's not true.  There has been research done to show that horse
manure does not introduce non-native plants.  I think Connie Berto knows all
about this.

Dyane
N. CA



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrea Barber" <toltstar@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Nature Conservancy and horse trails



Someone on the Horsecamp list wrote several months
ago the Nature Conservancy
was one of the groups working to restrict or limit
public trails for horse
use. Since I am a Nature Conservancy member I wrote
to them (Idaho Chapter) to
ask for clarification regarding this issue. Here is
their response:

Although that may be true for the Idaho Chapter, at
least around here (Long Island, NY) the Nature
Conservancy has worked hard to try to bar horses from
as much land as possible.  One of the common arguments
they use is that the manure left by horses introduces
non-native plants into the area by spreading seeds of
non-native species.  Sigh . . .

Andrea

Sand Meadow Farm
Icelandic Horses
Long Island, NY

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Re: [RC] Nature Conservancy and horse trails, Andrea Barber