Deb Beutler wrote:

> Jerry Converse wrote:
>
> Except in the name of science, Ya know--like--mist nets, trapping, banding,
> tagging, nasel disks----
>
> Whoa Jerry. Before you start picking on us poor old scientists, remember,
> the ethics code originally cited was written by birders for birders and
> cover several million people out every day looking for birds and disturbing
> millions of bird on a daily basis.

I should have put a ;-) after my statement. I was just doing a little
needling in fun. :-)

> The examples Jerry cites are a few
> hundred individuals working on several million birds and for only a very
> short time span. Yes, the "stress" is greater but it is short-lived.

Speaking of STRESS!!~~~~~~~after having smoked cigarettes for the last 42 years,
I quit 11 days ago! Now that is STRESS.

If you are going to reply--be nice. '-)

Jerry Converse
Grand Coulee, WA