"amateur botanist"

>  the crews potentially destroyed hundreds of Braunton’s milk vetch plants, an endangered species whose remaining numbers have dwindled to less than 3,000 in the wild.

> The city utility had been alerted to the presence of the endangered plants on July 7 via an email sent by David Pluenneke, an amateur botanist and avid hiker.

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if someone is a botanist they have to tell you if you ask. it's the law

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We should prioritize humans over a dubiously endangered sub-species

are you suggesting it can't be trusted coz amateur?

I'm prob missing context but it made me think of this

I'm prob missing context but it made me think of this https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/12/england-brings-in-biodiversity-net-gain-rules-to-force-builders-to-compensate-for-loss-of-nature

Another good example of how difficult it is to actually do the important work 

"Why was this preventable problem not prevented???" Because of a bigger problem

I’ve been called many things in my day, but that one crosses the line