I recently became aware of a school which decided to promote catapulting = dead preserved frogs as a school activity! Do you ever wonder why we = have problems with animal cruelty in the world? Below I have the link = to the article, the newspaper's letter to the editor online submission, = the school where the activity took place, and the email to the school = should anyone feel as disgusted as was I. =20 =20 Here is the link to the article: = http://www.northkitsapherald.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=3D95&cat=3D2= 3&id=3D741789&more=3D The link to the online letter to the editor submission form: = http://web.bcnewsgroup.com/portals-code/lettersform.cgi?paper=3D95 The School: http://www.christmemorial.net/schools/cka/ Schools email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>=20
I cannot think of a more conservation minded activity than making the = school aware that this was an inappropriate school function. I have = already transmitted my letter to the editor and email to the school. =20 =20 Hope some of the more responsible parties will join the fight against = ignorance. =20 VISIT HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGY www.herpconbio.org = <http://www.herpconbio.org>=20 A New Journal Published in Partnership with Partners in Amphibian and = Reptile Conservation and the World Congress of Herpetology. =20 Malcolm L. McCallum Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences Texas A&M University Texarkana 2600 Robison Rd. Texarkana, TX 75501 O: 1-903-223-3134 H: 1-903-791-3843 Homepage: https://www.eagle.tamut.edu/faculty/mmccallum/index.html =20
