Thanks Mel. John Rawinski Monte Vista CO On Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 8:12:12 PM UTC-6 Mel Goff wrote:
> 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]. > 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/dad96417-5b33-4015-8626-af041d220a93n%40googlegroups.com.
