Comments on: For Wildlife Garden Month: Thoreau’s Thoughts on Trees http://blog.nwf.org/2011/05/for-wildlife-garden-month-thoreaus-thoughts-on-trees/ The National Wildlife Federation's blog Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: David Mizejewski http://blog.nwf.org/2011/05/for-wildlife-garden-month-thoreaus-thoughts-on-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-10803 David Mizejewski Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:03:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/?p=21898#comment-10803 Hi Nick – I’m a Naturalist with NWF. Chinese tallow trees (Triadica sebifera) are considered a bad invasive exotic that disrupts the local ecology and should be replaced when possible.  Some wildlife might use it but the greater harm they do outweighs that benefit.
That doesn’t mean you need to rush out and rip up your yard and
spend a lot of money cutting down mature trees, but if possible doing so would
be the right thing to do ecologically.  At a minimum, folks should avoid
planting invasives.  It’s really great that you are asking questions and trying to do the right thing!

Here is some more good info on the problems caused by Chinese tallow trees and some native alternatives.

http://www.invasive.org/browse/subinfo.cfm?sub=3079

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/02/020225084502.htm

http://www.ncsu.edu/goingnative/howto/mapping/invexse/chineset.html

]]> By: nick principino http://blog.nwf.org/2011/05/for-wildlife-garden-month-thoreaus-thoughts-on-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-10724 nick principino Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:02:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/?p=21898#comment-10724 Hi Roger,
my home is a certified national wildlife area. I have 2 signs in the front and back yard showing this certification.
My question is I have 2 Beautiful tallow trees on the land they are about 20 years old They provide great shade , estetic looks of the property and help feed the birds and natural wildlife around my home.
Being a natural wildlife santuary home I have many varieties of birds,deer,fox,rabbits,racoons,snakes,armidelo,Allagators.
I was told that the trees should be removed because they are deadly and need to be irraticated.
I was told that they will kill all other trees and the local golf course.
In the 20 years neithor has happned.If fact the trees and wildlife flurish arount the Tallows.
I am a naturalest and feel we showld only manage our surrondings ,but not to totally wipe out any species.
Please give me you thoughts. I am trying to make the right decision.
Thank you in advance for all you do.
Nick Principino
843-368-9022
ndprealtor@charter.net        

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