>http://tomnelson.blogspot.com/2006/10/steve-n-g-howell-on-luneau-video.html > >Folks -- > >I went on a pelagic bird tour once where Steve Howell >was a tour guide and I found him to be extremely >impressive as a bird expert, serious, focused, highly >intelligent, and eminently believable. I have met >very few persons of his caliber as >ornithologists/birders. Thus, when Steve Howell makes >a comment on an issue of current controversy, such as >the validity of the Luneau video in furnishing proof >of the existence of the ivory billed woodpecker, >people listen, and rightly so. Such a comment by >Steve Howell appeared recently in a book review he >wrote for the publication Western Birds, and a link to >this comment is found on the ivory-bill skeptic >website at the link provided above. > >My personal feeling is that more and more >distinguished ornithologists will ultimately share >their expert opinions parallel to that of Mr. Howell. > > >While it is critically important that the governmental >and non-governmental authorities do everything in >their power to confirm the existence of the >ivory-billed woodpecker or to refute the belief of its >existence if necessary, it cannot be overlooked that >quality of scientific practice is at stake here, and >good will towards a charasmatic bird must not induce >"faith-based ornithology". > >I am pleased that this issue continues to percolate >and this next field season will surely play a huge >role in resolving this controversy one way or another. > >Stan Moore San Geronimo, CA >[EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com
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