Subject: [Tweeters] @#$%^& starlings
Date: Jan 25 12:13:01 2008
From: Scott R a y - mryakima at gmail.com


Please.

On Jan 24, 2008 8:27 PM, Margaret Parkinson <margparkie at comcast.net> wrote:
> Thank you for your apology, Wilson. Nice to read someone with some
> awareness.
>
> I am unsubscribing from Tweeters this evening.
>
> Obviously, many members are not sensitive or even thoughtful enough about
> this matter; nor do they care enough about birds to consider non-lethal
> alternatives to problems.
>
> My position is the same as Dennis Paulson's when he wrote: "I often defend
> starlings to people who despise them, saying it's our fault they are here,
> not theirs, and that's entirely true."
>
> Anyway, although I have learned a lot from Tweeters and I have met some
> great people--I also am no longer willing to come across these horrible
> posts. As important as conservation is (and I consider myself a
> conservationist) the lives of individuals (human and non-human species) are
> also important. I am sorry to find that some birders do not value the
> individual lives of some birds.
>
> Margaret Parkinson
> University District, Seattle
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
> [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Wilson Cady
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:00 PM
> To: mechejmch at aol.com
> Cc: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] at #$%^& starlings
>
> I have been reminded that hunting is a topic that we are not
> supposed to discuss on this forum and I apologize to anyone who was
> offended and for helping continue this thread.
>
> Wilson Cady
> Washougal, WA
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Scott R a y
Aflac District Coordinator
Yakima, WA
mryakima at gmail dot com