23,000 acres of Western North Carolina must be preserved in perpetuity as a bog. Bogs may make you think of slime and skunk cabbage, but acreage upon acreage is needed to protect rare species. Huh? Humans shall soon decide which bogs they want to preserve, start planning how to make nature as natural as can be, and then seek funding for the purchase of private property. It is expected the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which extorts money from offshore oil and gas drillers, will come in handy. After you do your homework, you may send your thoughts to [email protected].