This is an interesting article on a subject of controversy among biologists and ornithologists. It was prompted by a AMNH ornithologist who collected a male Moustached Kingfisher in the Solomon Islands, after years of searching for the bird. Different scientists are quoted on both sides of issue with reference to historical precedents, where 19th century collectors were paid a lot for rare birds by individuals and institutions. The journal Science published an article and many subsequent letters on the subject. Interestingly, the case for conservation and biodiversity is advocated by both the 'yes' and 'no' positions.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/moustached-kingfisher-why-a- scientist-killed-a-bird-that-hadnt-been-seen-in-half-a-century-a6690846.html GAndersson St Paul ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
