"People have been wild collecting and utilizing plants since the beginning of people."
Yes, and look at the number of species that are extinct or endangered -especially the tropical hardwood trees.
"I highly doubt this guy collecting seed, even to a greater extent, is going to cause some sort of catastrophe, as you are making it out to seem. Please educate yourself on the probabily of nep seed becoming a mature individual in the wild, and please please learn a thing or two about population dynamics."
1) Well, now that we have your assurance I feel better.
2) I do know a thing or two about population dynamics
3) Your statistical anaysis of the situation is the most convoluted logic I have seen recently - the odds of collecting one of the seeds that would make it to maturity is low so its ok to collect seeds might work if there is only 1 collector involved - are you gauranteeing that there are not hundreds of collectors and all of the "wild seeds will not be taken?
"The only thing that possibly needs to be changed for long term survival of a species is the circulation of MORE seed and MORE seedgrown plants."
I couldn't agree more - how about using the material that is already in cultivation. Now before you start with the genetic diversity crap - unless the material is going to be replanted in the wild from personal collections (not necessarily a viable or good idea) genetic diversity is not an issue. Most people grow a plant because it looks nice, not to do a DNA profile to make sure its genetic make-up is up to par.
"Here's a pretty good thread to start, including commentary by quite a few experts:
http://pitcherplants.proboards34.com...ead=1182557621
If you want to continue to masquerade as an expert in regard to these topics, please start posting in that forum."
I looked at the link you provided, all I saw was a bunch of individuals argueing their personal points of view - not 1 unified vision about the collection of material.