Hi, Tweeters,

I'd thought the anti-owlers had pretty much died out. Unfortunately, I found
out differently. While at work the other day, someone brought up the fact that
one of the TV stations had a feature about Everett's spotted owl. One of the
noodniks I work with began ranting and raving about how the spotted owl has
destroyed the economy of the state, that the trees it's protecting (I know, I
know) are rotten clear through and should be clear cut, because there's people
living underneath the bridge in Shelton.
( I know, but that's what he said.)
He also said that it was a good thing that the Wildlife service had removed
it, as if they hadn't, he'd personally go and shoot the "damned nuisance" and
do the people of the State of Washington a "big favor".

This guy is normally not so strange...at least I didn't think so......but now,
I'm not so sure. I have to admit to a bit of cowardice..I don't normally talk
about my hobbies at work, but most of my coworkers know I'm a
"environmentalist", meaning I like birds and wild lands and trees.......but
this time I just kept my mouth shut. The foam from my coworker's frothing
mouth was just a little too real to not believe..

They're out there, folks, maybe constrained from totally destroying everything
we love only by law, but.......they are still out there, and they're still
dangerous!!
Michelle