Thanks to all birders, guides, and photographers who share their knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm in ways respectful of wildlife, the environment, and each other. Sometimes in our fervor we may unwittingly offend, but there is no substitute for passionate caring.
I believe it's wise to speak directly and personally to each other, when we think there's a transgression of environmental ethics, to establish facts of a situation, and to remain open to hearing opposing points of view. Sometimes it may even be necessary to remind the community at large of its duties to ethics. Respectful dialogue is essential to finding common ground. That's where we can make decisions of action that can support everyone's (but especially the birds' ;-) needs. Thanks, Mike, for helping us know and care about Sax-Zim and reminding us of those duties. Thanks, Chad, for reassuring us that you don't destroy trees or property, and would put everything back in place. Thanks, Jim x for volunteering to maintain the feeders. Thanks to all of you and so many others, for sharing your talents. Linda Whyte ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
