permits and private land
Mark Walker
mwalker at aisvt.bfg.com
Wed Aug 27 14:46:56 EDT 1997
Liz wrote:
> >I don't see why we need to be secretive. I'm only too happy to discuss
> >with neophytes what I am doing, observing, etc.
>
> I think the problem is that if they see YOU collecting, they will want to
> know why THEY can't do it too.
Sorry, but the problem is that otherwise sensible people take exception to the
killing of butterflies in particular. They just have a certain stigma.
Reports like this last one only reinforce them by creating what they think is
an environmental crisis.
Will Curtis reported today that the worlds frog population is on a steep
decline. I don't think the same can be said about Leps in general. The day
it's so, I will sadly lay down my net - knowing that I in no way (other than by
supporting developments through my spending behavior) contributed to it.
Mark Walker.
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