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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I think the opposite is true.&nbsp; We should be working on them even more and publishing like crazy while educating the uninformed as to why we do what we do and
 the benefits to society as a whole while also educating the scientists as to how to convey their message.&nbsp; There was some very unfortunate language used in that piece that caused the outcry that it did.&nbsp; If it had been worded differently I doubt the same would
 be true and maybe those few naysayers would be much the wiser now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Andy Bentley<br>
Ichthyology Collection Manager<br>
University of Kansas<br>
Biodiversity Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Dyche Hall<br>
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard<br>
Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561<br>
USA<br>
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Tel: (785) 864-3863<br>
Fax: (785) 864-5335 <br>
Email: <a href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu">abentley@ku.edu</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Barry OConnor<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 25, 2016 12:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ellen Paul &lt;ellen.paul@verizon.net&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Another excellent article on the value of collections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I suppose there are two ways to deal with pretty birds: 1. don't work with them; 2: publish in very obscure journals and don't publicize the work.&nbsp; Prevailing wisdom says if you find a new bird, don't kill it. - Barry<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:23 AM, Ellen Paul &lt;<a href="mailto:ellen.paul@verizon.net" target="_blank">ellen.paul@verizon.net</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">This is a great article. Unfortunately, there is an even bigger problem when it comes to vertebrates and especially cute or pretty vertebrates. The reaction to the collection of a single bird by Chris Filardi
 was appalling to say the least. You can run articles like this until the end of time and people will still get hysterical over the collection of cute/pretty vertebrates.
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Providing Scientific Information about Birds<o:p></o:p></p>
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On 1/25/16 10:10 AM, Janet Waddington wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This reporter has it spot on.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">-So many mites, so little time!<br>
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Barry M. OConnor &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br>
Professor &nbsp;&amp; Curator &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
Department of Ecology &amp; Evolutionary Biology&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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