This is a perfect way to proceed with this, I believe, and I look forward to having all who are interested contact Candace to discuss their interest and willingness in participating.
I think the listserv serves a valuable role in starting these types of debates and discussions, but once a couple of points of view have been expressed, it seems to me it is time to transition to off list action bolstered by information, facts and yes, emotion. Thanks much. Linda Orkin On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Candace Cornell <cec...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'll put this topic on our agenda for our next CAC meeting, tentatively > set for Thursday, January 24 at 7 pm. > Candace > > On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Nari Mistry <n...@cornell.edu> wrote: > >> ** >> I strongly endorse the wise comments of Jody Enck & Ken Rosenberg >> asking for restraint in advocating for a ban on duck hunting on Cayuga >> Lake. >> Birders tend to believe that we are a huge beneficial community that can >> do no wrong. The reality is that the world looks at us with benign >> amusement. To set ourselves up as "our viewpoint is best for everyone" is a >> mistake. I am just as concerned about gunshots and disturbance of wildlife >> and humans, but I don't think we can justify a ban. >> While bird conservation arguments may be useful, it does not appear to me >> that waterfowl conservation is threatened by hunting on Cayuga Lake, as Ken >> has pointed out. So the argument becomes just "my preference against >> others'." >> Pushing for a ban on duck-hunting on the lake can easily be regarded by >> hunters as the first step in trying to ban hunting in the fields and woods, >> leading to acrimonious name-calling and the end of any good relationship >> between birders and land-owners, hunters and "real" people. >> A much better course of action would be to have a dialog with >> duck-hunters clubs and to explain the beneficial need for hunting away from >> shore and avoiding deliberate disturbance and flushing of birds to gain an >> advantage. >> I hope a reasonable course of action is chosen. >> Nari Mistry >> >> >> -- >> Nari B. Mistry, Ithaca, NY >> To see my paintings, visit >> http://www.ArtbyNari.com >> -- >> *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >> Subscribe, Configuration and >> Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail >> Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> >> *Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> >> !* >> -- >> > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and > Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail > Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> > !* > -- > -- Don't ask what your bird club can do for you, ask what you can do for your bird club!! <')_,/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
