Marie--
        Yeah, and that's only part of the story. We congratulate ourselves that
as we have prospered we become more mindful about
the wild world, but see the current (26 July) issue of the New Yorker,
pp. 49-61, where an article titled "Emptying the Skies" treats the
"harvest"--legal or illegal, who seems to care?--of migrant songbirds as
part of a "cultural heritage" in Europe. In nearly every part of the
world, the effect of our species has to be factored in as we study wild
birds and their populations, distributions, etc.
Bill Whan
Columbus

Marys1000 wrote:
> "You cannot begin to preserve any species of animal unless you preserve the
> =
> habitat in which it dwells. Disturb or destroy that habitat and you will
> ex=
> terminate the species as surely as if you had shot it. So conservation
> mean=
> s that [we] have to preserve forest and grassland, river and lake, even
> the=
> sea itself. This is vital not only for the preservation of animal life gen=
> erally, but for the future existence of man himself=E2=80=94a point that
> se=
> ems to escape many people."
>
> And this is why with my few dollars I support The Nature Conservancy and
> any
> legislative efforts that come along. I have given up on education.
> I have found in everyday life when talking to people that they are for
> wildlife right up
> until it has some negative impact on them.   I can explain the
> importance of
> dead trees
> and its all great and interesting, till they don't like the ones on their
> property and then its just too bad.
> Talk about it like its very important, no matter how academically or
> intellectually and how much honey you
> use, you'll get labeled someone who prefers animals over people - a people
> hater (this seems to be some
> sort of new tactic to shut down debate).
> Man is its own worst enemy.
>
> Marie, Fairborn

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