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       Earthworms are invasive in forests.
   DIR By: Michael Caswell
       Date: March 31, 2022, 2:46 am
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       Re: Earthworms are invasive in forests.
   DIR By: Doug K
       Date: March 31, 2022, 6:58 am
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       This statement from the NatGeo "earthworm" article might
       distress some local environmental groups
       To get a rough earthworm count for each plot the team dug up
       the first four inches of soil and then doused the small pit with
       a mixture of water and mustard powder. This solution irritates
       the worms’ skin without harming them and sends them writhing to
       the surface to be counted.
       I see a new Facebook Group sprouting soon, an offshoot of the
       Stop the Canal Clear-cut, who still think dangerous trees,
       growing where they are not allowed,  deserve to be "saved" for
       some reason.
       Instead of STCC, it will be STCE... Save The Canal Earthworms.
       Have you ever heard of (or seen firsthand) what a group of
       "worm-huggers" can do, when they get riled up?
       Its not a pretty sight...
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