Hear, Hear....

Peter Sullins
In The Village of Silver Firs
Everett, WA
mail to: TheSullinsFamily at earthlink.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Kimball <sdkimball at earthlink.net>
To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 09:04 PM
Subject: Re: Iceland Gull yes


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> I agree 100% with Jerry on this one. I was appalled that
the injured bird
> was left there merely because some birder might want to
add it to his/her
> list. As to nature taking it's course, Dr. Paulson
states that he would
> have taken any other bird to wildlife rehab, but that he
didn't take this
> one because someone might get angry at not getting to see
it. So, the
> injured gull was left to suffer and die, not because
nature must be allowed
> to take its course but because humane instincts
apparently succumbed to
> anticipated "lister anger." It's birding as sport, not
nature, that's
> having it's way in this case.
>
> Steven Kimball
> Federal Way, WA
> sdkimball at earthlink.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <sanjer at televar.com>
> To: <dpaulson at ups.edu>
> Cc: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 12:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Iceland Gull yes
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> > Dennis Paulson wrote:
> > snip
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> > > It's too bad that it's injured and can't fly. If it
was any other
> species,
> > > I would have made an attempt to capture it and get it
to a bird rehabber
> > > (Olympic Wildlife Rescue in Olympia would be the best
one), but I
> thought a
> > > whole lot of birders would be robbed of their chance
to see such a
> > > beautiful bird (and I might get run out of town on a
rail).
> >
> > I don't mean to start a big controversy but I think the
welfare of the
> bird
> > would have precedence over some birders wanting to see
it and add it to
> their
> > list.
> >
> > Of course there are those that believe in nature taking
its course, so I
> guess
> > it is all a matter of opinion.
> >
> > Jerry Converse
> > Grand Coulee, WA
> > mailto:sanjer at televar.com
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