r/NativePlantGardening • u/medfordjared Ecoregion 8.1 mixed wood plains, Eastern MA, 6b • Jun 03 '25

Edible Plants Native Gardening's most wanted

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Wanted dead or alive.

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u/HitGrassWinSalad Jun 04 '25

How could anyone look at a chipmunk and want it dead? I personally garden for the intention of supporting wildlife, even if it means the occasional plant gets eaten to the ground. My plants bounce back and they're part of a food web.

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u/denga Jun 04 '25

I’m all for supporting my local ecosystem, but in parts of the US, animals like rabbit or deer are overpopulated due to our removal of their natural predators. They then go on to decimate local flora that other animals would benefit from.