New Ontario Leps Regulations

Mike Soukup mikayak at ix.netcom.com
Tue Nov 2 22:55:30 EST 1999


You know that people have been thrown into the "Total Perspective Vortex" for
lesser crimes.  In fact, I believe the punishment proscribed in the new law
mandates a sentence of anywhere between 12-24 hours of Vogon Poetry...followed
by a trip into the T.P.V.

Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:

> Hi Donald,
>
> I read your posting with interest as I am new to Canada but I have a long
> held interest in Lepidoptera.
>
> Whilst I now understand that the Monarch is a "Protected Species", could you
> give me an indication of just what that means to me as a very interested
> observer.
>
> Was I breaking the law, when in early October I took an almost fully grown
> Larva from the only plant of Milkweed for over 100 yards and fed it at home,
> allowing it to pupate and then hatch out as the adult Butterfly which was
> then released, much to the delight of my 2 young Nieces.??
>
> Thanking you in anticipation,
>
> Allan Bannister
>
> PS Do you have any information ie; a web page etc for the Toronto
> Entomologists' Association??
> Thanks Again
>
> Donald Davis <donald.davis at utoronto.ca> wrote in message
> news:37EF20AF.72236649 at utoronto.ca...
> > On Saturday, a sometimes noisy meeting of the Toronto Entomologists'
> > Association was held at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. Our guest
> > speaker outlined the new regulations concerning invertebrates under our
> > new Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. As noted earlier, among the 13
> > "specially-protected species" is the monarch.
> >
> > The speaker indicated that he had received many inquiries from members
> > of The Monarch Watch, and stated that they are looking for ways to
> > support those who's primary interest in studying insects is as a
> > hobbyist/researcher/educator. They are primarily concerned with
> > regulating commercial ventures. Their philosophy is that wildlife should
> > be left in the wild, and that no one should have the right to do
> > whatever they want with wildlife (the example given was embedding
> > monarchs on an unlimited basis in plastic).
> >
> > Unfortunately, when the Act was put together, the list of specially
> > protected species was included in the Act, as opposed to being appended
> > to the Act as regulations that could be modified. Thus this list will
> > not be changed or reviewed until the Act is reviewed - perhaps 3 to 5
> > years. The specially protected species are primarily "showy" species,
> > including the monarch and all swallowtails (including the black and
> > tiger swallowtail).
> >
> > The speaker was quite frank about the fact that professional and amateur
> > entomologists in the province were not consulted. They are quite eager
> > to receive suggestions on how to remedy the present situation. They have
> > been sent copies of postings from this discussion group have found them
> > useful.  These gentlemen, who must administer this Act, are just now
> > finding out what entomological activities are carried out in Ontario.
> >
> > The speaker was severely criticized by some members of the audience for
> > the difficulties that have been created for those involved in the study
> > of insects in Ontario and the lack of public consultation.
> >
> > Don Davis
> > Toronto, ON
> >
> > P.S. Guest speaker at the January 22, 2000 meeting of the Toronto
> > Entomologists' Association will be Dr. David Gibo, speaking about
> > Migration Strategies of Butterflies and Dragonflies. Dr. Gibo has used
> > radar and his glider in his studies. The November 27th meeting concerns
> > Biological Insect Control and the October 23rd meeting describes
> > Butterflies and Dragonflies of Pardise (Sri Lanka).
> >
> >
> >


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