John, They only said they would have "public input", so that may not even include any birders. Especially older birders who may not fall into the target audience for the exercise. Mel Goff Colorado Springs, CO
> On 11/04/2023 6:23 PM MDT [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > And I have a question and hope I did not miss anything in this lengthy > thread. Will AOS accept our suggestions for possible name changes? Seems like > we in the field have an excellent grasp of possible features and habitats. > Seems to me they should take a participatory and inclusive approach and > invite suggestions and ideas. > > John Rawinski > Monte Vista, CO > > On Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 3:28:25 PM UTC-6 Robert Righter wrote: > > > Hi: > > > > I would hope the American Ornithological Union would pause before changing > > common names of birds that are named after historic ornithologists as that > > could be divisive . Currently we are living in a period of time where > > accusations of racism are rampant and consequently we are currently judging > > past historic figures based on our current definition of how racist they > > may have been. This is how history becomes distorted and historic > > individuals unfortunately become misjudged. Let’s wait a decade or so and > > revisit the topic again when hopefully our lenses are clearer, less > > tainted. Why are we in such the rush to change the common names of birds > > that have been established for centuries. We all need to take a deep breath > > or two and wait to see what transpires. > > > > Bob Righter > > Denver, CO > > > > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Colorado Birds" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en > * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include > bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate > * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > mailto:[email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/48a7aeb7-e811-4f98-89c2-0c36f36ccb97n%40googlegroups.com > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/48a7aeb7-e811-4f98-89c2-0c36f36ccb97n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1335637983.741794.1699150306333%40connect.xfinity.com.
