There is no satire, Rob. Who said that I was upset by cormorant culling? I
simply pointed out another species which is mismanaged and is
in definite need of "culling" to maximize species diversity. Don't you
agree?
Sincerely,
Morris Gevirtz
On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 9:19 PM, rob thorn <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I guess I don't see the satire here (if indeed there is some).
> Also, it's difficult for me to get enraged by cormorant culling. We manage
> all sorts of wildlife; we cull deer to protect forest wildflowers, we remove
> honeysuckle and buckthorn, we trap cowbirds around sensitve species like the
> Kirtlands Warbler. As a person who watched cormorants take over 2 different
> rookeries in Florida, I know firsthand that they don't mix well with other
> nesting rookery birds. The West Sister islands are a scarce resource for
> nesting birds; why shouldn't we manage them to maximize bird diversity? The
> only downside I see is that the State has been so low-profile about it, that
> it's hard for us to separate where 'protection of the island rookeries'
> stops and 'eliminating a competitor to lake fisheries' starts. The former
> might be reasonable; the latter is just odious mis-management.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Morris Gevirtz <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: May 12, 2009 6:46 PM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Magee, near and far
> >
> >Bill, I first took notice of the revolting killing in 2006 when hundred of
> >cormorants washed ashore at Crane Creek. Sick stuff. I have my own idea. I
> >have noticed a preponderance of Homo sapiens living in the area. Actually,
> >there seem to be too many of these hideous beasts world-wide. Research
> shows
> >that it is this species which is culpable for 99% of all habital and
> species
> >loss. I too, think we should organize our own culling.
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Morris A. Gevirtz
> >
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