Subject: Re: rational knowledge
Date: Jun 7 08:57:16 1995
From: Scott Richardson - richasar at dfw.wa.gov


On Tue, 6 Jun 1995, Steve Hallstrom wrote:
> Kind of like enjoying the butterflies and flowers while listening to
> the birds sing and not giving a damn if its a Wilson's Warbler or
> a White Crowned Sparrow, it's pretty.

Or if it is a Barred Owl or Spotted Owl?
Or if it is a European Starling or a Purple Martin?
Or if it is a city pigeon or a Passenger Pigeon?

Science, impure as it may sometimes be, must not be removed from
decisionmaking processes that influence the birds we love.

Scott Richardson
Olympia
richasar at dfw.wa.gov