What they are proposing is just about the opposite of European game management. In Europe, big game animals are allocated to landowners based on how much land they own. The landowners, often farmers, then sell the rights to the game animals to the highest bidder.
I live and hunt in Europe...
I don't know about invasives in the seed bank in KS, but in Ohio it would be a disaster to let the seed bank take over in much of Ohio would be a disaster.
I would burn it and plant something. I've seen a lot of credible suggestions for 2 lbs per acre of switch grass as your starting point...
The world is mostly a rather uncomfortable place, and it's only getting worse as the US backs away from the rest of the world and deglobalization hits its stride.
I think we are being lied to on the Venezuela drug boats. I think it has something to do with Russia, or possibly oil.
The amount of drugs coming via Venzuela is a drop in the bucket, and I can't imagine Maduro really cares about some drug boats, even if he's making money from them. Plus...
Scotch pine also loses all it's lower branches. It's not a good habitat tree for North America. I've also seen a lot of problems with blue spruce after 30-40 years, as in losing lower branches and then dying.
I can't link the rebate, but here's a screenshot with the model list. I just picket up a Wildcat .22 semi auto for my nephew for $130 after rebate. It's threaded, has a pic rail on top, and takes Ruger mags.
This is good info. Now I have a good starting point. I'll ignore the forkies for now and focus on the ones 2 and older. I think I can delete about 90% of my photos and stop saving so many from now on.