Thanks Ginger. Very enlightening. I must be a conservationist. I conserve my energy and don't work too hard- does that count?
I think Buggs is an environmentalist, Demento is a destructionist (likes Southern-fried spotted owl with snail-darter soup), and Veronica is a fish-kisser. LOL Actually, I remember the thread about the 'footprint' we make by our lifestyle. Hmmmm. I have 4 acres. There are 3 horses in the pasture, the deer bed down among my trees every night, the racoons and bats nest in my barn, the birds party on my deck more than we do, the squirrels and birds feast on the feed we give them, and nest in the trees out back. I'd say we have a nice symbiotic relationship with nature. We-all just enjoy each other's company. Now off my property- well, we live in Wyoming- pretty pristine and uncluttered by people. Not a lot to get all riled about- 'cept tourists. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allen,Ginger M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:31 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] What is an environmentalist Well said!!!!!Mike M. My grandfather and uncle were also involved in forming early TU chapters in Michigan. It seems the term "environmentalist" is widely perceived as bad. I was enlightened by the discusssion on this list. It is very unfortunate so maybe we should call ourselves conservationists instead (see below). Remember there were some good changes started by these "whackos" like the ban on DDT and some aerosol sprays that were depleting our ozone layer. The recent article in Fly fishing magazine ...
