Don't suppose many readers of this list voted for the solons who want to prevent prosecution of killers of migratory birds, but there are enough of them who voted, on our behalf, to adopt this: http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/awetzler/no_birds_for_you_house_committ.html and http://ornithologyexchange.org/articles/_/community/gop-trying-to-enjoin-enforcement-of-migratory-bird-treaty-act-via-appropriations-bills-r204 And who said Congress isn't accomplishing anything? What kinds of ugly notions squirm in their brains, anyway?? Yikes, Bill Whan Columbus ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]