Read my post.
Harvey> Jerry Fischer wrote (not too much, Jerry!) suggesting that the orchid Harvey> community come up with an alternative way of dealing with trade in rare and Harvey> threatened orchid species currently covered under CITES. I'm wondering if Harvey> he has a suggestion to propose? Harvey> It occurs to me that he is personally behaving as a gentleman in his own Harvey> business dealings re: Pk. However, it appears that there are many who are Harvey> not and will not behave in this manner, leading to widespread destruction of Harvey> the species in situ. Harvey> As long as there are dishonest people, how does one come up with a system Harvey> that will not reward them while rewarding those who follow whatever rules Harvey> and agreements are developed? Harvey> It occurs to me that it's highly likely that "illegal plants" become "legal" Harvey> once legal plants of the species become available, whether through imported Harvey> flasks such as Jerry's or flasks created from illegal seized plants, such as Harvey> the Vietnamese paphs at AnTec. Harvey> Ideas? Harvey> Harvey Harvey> Rainy and sunny Seattle Harvey> _______________________________________________ Harvey> the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) Harvey> [email protected] Harvey> http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
