It is extremely offensive that you would think yourself qualified to opine
on ethical issues after you left a helpless, dehydrated innocent swan caged
in the back of your truck for almost 5 hours before ultimately consigning
her to death at a facility in Bellingham. You are truly a disgrace!

Ronda Stark

On Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 9:17 AM Martha Jordan via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Baiting and luring to bring birds closer to us just for a photo or the

> thrill of seeing it: shame on us humans. Those that have posted that luring

> birds closer to the road is dangerous for the birds.

> When you go out: Be aware of what your actions may actually mean or

> do to wildlife. These birds and other animals are trying to survive. The

> least we can do is meet them where THEY are, not where we want them to be

> for our convenience.

> A reminder that baiting is illegal for waterfowl. While you may

> intend to make it for voles or ??, it is still considered baiting if it is

> done during waterfowl season in an area where waterfowl occur. The

> fact that this year the birds are staying farther from the road may be due

> to the human factor from last year. Perhaps the birds simply remember last

> year and are choosing to stay farther out.....humans can and have caused

> this to happen in other areas of WA, including Skagit County.

> Birding with Awareness-- good for the birds, good for the habitat and good

> for us.

>

> Martha Jordan

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