Subject: re: re-introduction

From: [email-masked] (DanauSakai)
Date: 2 Jul 1996 23:08:03 -0400

Why is the term "re-introduction" so common used to describe introducing a
previous extirpated species into an area?  "Re-introduction" means it was
introduced once before.  This implies that the "re-introduced" species is
not native to the habitat, i.e. a non-native!!

Is this all semantics?

Walter H. Sakai
Professor of Biology
Santa Monica College