The Kansas Department of Agriculture is requesting public comment on a proposal to limit the number of Callery pear trees (Pyrus calleryana) that are planted in Kansas each year. This includes trees with the names of Bradford, Cleveland Select, Chanticleer, and others.
Because of this tree’s inherent invasiveness and its proven tendency to spread to areas outside of the landscapes in which is planted, KDA (Kansas Department of Agriculture) is seeking ideas on how to restrict the further introduction of these trees into the state, including a possible quarantine that would restrict new planting or movement of the Callery pear into and within the state of Kansas.
The proposal would include trees named Bradford, Cleveland Select, Chanticleer, and others. Provide comments on the idea of restricting the movement of Callery pear trees into and within the state of Kansas at agriculture.ks.gov/PublicComment.
And remember: friends don’t let friends plant invasive species, but they do encourage them to do things like vote and speak up for the environment! Please share and submit your concern. Our natural areas depend on it. 
