Conservation is about preserving the natural world for future generations and the health of our ecosystems.
But sometimes, to save local environments, you have to kill some plants.
Specifically, invasive plants.
Chop up those pesky, invasive plants—for the planet.Photo: Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels
Dont get me wrong, plants are great.
We need them for so many things, including carbon capture.
Invasive plants can be just as insidious.
So how do you know if a plant needs destroying?
Some of those agency websites have close-up photos that can help you ID what youre seeing.
A version of this article was originally published on June 27, 2022.
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