Subject: Re: Bald Eagle/WSJ/Seattle
Date: May 9 13:47:02 1998
From: Kelly Cassidy - kelly at oak.cqs.washington.edu


On Fri, 8 May 1998, Kelly Mcallister wrote:
> Journal. As for me, I am more interested in understanding the bird
> for what it is, not for what the image-makers have created. Does
> a species have to be entirely attractive and noble to be worthy
> of conservation?

If so, we hoomin beans might be in trouble.

Getting back to the topic of Bald Eagles. Seems like whenever I see
anything about Bald Eagles, the author or narrator always mentions that
Bald Eagles scavenge and steal prey from other birds. (So what predator
doesn't? Why is this behavior always emphasized for eagles?) If peoples'
opinions about Bald Eagles have withstood that perpetual reminder, they
probably won't be too swayed by the WSJ. Besides most folks probably
recognize that the WSJ is a BUSINESS newspaper, and anything that throws
roadblocks in the path of pavement is bad for business and, therefore, in
the eyes of WSJ, just plain bad.

Kelly Cassidy