RE: [VFB] Was Polar Bear. Now Penguins in Wreck

[Anthony Spezio]

Let me tell you about protected species.

Some years ago when I lived in South Jersey, an injured baby seal was washed up on the beach. The story in the paper told about trying to keep it alive. It eventually died and was to be buried in a secret place. I called the the people involved asking if I might have a small piece if the fur for fly tying. I was read the riot act and talked to like I was a monstor. I was told it was people like me that caused these fine animals to be killed off and it was illeagle to have any of this in your possesion.

Tony

Deborah Duran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Seriously Jimmy… Ask your friend what they did with the dead penguins.
That may be Don O's best bet but I still think they're probably protected and can't be used except by the zoo for educational purposes.
Regards,
Deb

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 10:08 AM
To: vfb@troutnet.com
Subject: [VFB] Was Polar Bear. Now Penguins in Wreck

Believe it or not, but an 18 wheeler hauling a bunch of penguins and fish from one zoo to another flipped over in East Texas a couple weeks ago. One penguin was killed in the wreck and 3 more by a passing car. One escaped, but was later seen being put into a car with Wyoming plates, by a heavy set silver headed man, who was chuckling and dancing and clapping his hands. He was mumbling something about, "Won't Bugs be proud of me." Helluva way to get penguin feathers. ;-) The rest were gathered up and taken on to the Galveston zoo. It was reported that all the fish died, but that was inaccurate as told me by the Curator of the Waco Zoo, who was the one shipping the fish.

I've been planning a trip to east Texas to gather some penguin feathers from the median. :-P

Here's the link: http://news.aol.co.uk/article.adp?id=20060809061609990002

JIMMY D
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Deborah Duran wrote:

Don O ... Don O ... Don O
You need to let your Penguin fetish die now. I finally found the treaty
that protects the penguins.....
http://www.scar.org/treaty/signatories.html
And yes.... Australia has signed it so Reuven can't send you a penguin
pelt.
Get over it already. LOL
Love you dearly.
Your buddy,
Deb

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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 2:15 AM
To: vfb@troutnet.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: Polar Bear Capital

I have plenty PB-- trade you for....

:o)


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Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 11:43 PM
Subject: RE: [VFB] RE: Polar Bear Capital



Do all these comments mean that there is a lot of surplus polar bear and
coyote fur lying around??

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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of DonO
Sent: Tuesday, 29 August 2006 3:33 PM
To: vfb@troutnet.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: Polar Bear Capital


Fairbanks


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From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:59 PM
Subject: RE: [VFB] RE: Polar Bear Capital



I couldn't remember the name of the town.... The name doesn't sound
familiar but you might be right. They had a lot of polar bears!
Thanks Neville!
Deb

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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

On

Behalf Of Neville Gosling
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:50 PM
To: vfb@troutnet.com
Subject: [VFB] RE: Polar Bear Capital

Deb:

I think you may be referring to Churchill Manitoba. It is the polar bear
capital of Canada if not the world.

Churchill is a town on the shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada,

situated

at 58°43′30″N,

94°07′00″W. The small community stands at the
juncture

of two eco regions: the boreal forest to the south, and the Arctic

tundra

to

the north. It had a population of 963 in the 2001 Census.

It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore

from

inland in the autumn, leading to the nickname "Polar Bear Capital of the
World" that has helped its growing tourism industry.

Canada's only main port on the Arctic Sea, Churchill is linked to the

rest

of the country only by the Hudson Bay Railway.

Great hair for steelhead flies!

Neville

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

On

Behalf Of Deborah Duran
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 7:36 PM
To: vfb@troutnet.com
Subject: RE: [VFB] Re: Coyotes in Rhode Island ????

Wow! Where does your daughter live? That story reminds me of the town

in

Alaska that has big problems with Polar bears. They can't even send

their

kids out trick or treating without a police escort. They have a Polar

bear

jail for problem bears where they can lock them up until the water

freezes

over again and then they release them so they will return to the ice.
Talk about some grumpy bears. I think I'd have to take a pass on that

fly

tying material.
Regards,
Deb







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