NABA Field Trip in FL

[Cris Guppy & Aud Fischer]

Anne's comment regarding NABA bashing was in response to my earlier
comments, for which I apologize for having invoked Anne's name. I actually
only bashed one aspect of NABA --- the anti-collecting sentiment that is
promoted. Otherwise I think that NABA does a fine job of educating the
public regarding butterflies, and in general I support NABA's objectives.

-----Original Message-----
From: James J. Kruse <kruse at NATURE.BERKELEY.EDU>
To: LEPS-L at lists.yale.edu <LEPS-L at lists.yale.edu>
Date: May 22, 2000 8:20 PM
Subject: NABA Field Trip in FL


>
>On Mon, 22 May 2000, Alana Edwards wrote:
>
>> of them should deal with this problem between them. I don't think NABA
>> should get involved in a problem which is, obviously, between
individuals.
>> One individual CANNOT and DOES NOT speak for all of NABA.
>
>I disagree. This was a NABA organized field trip, lead by NABA leaders,
>and this truly repulsive act of vandalism was performed by a NABA
>member. In the field during a field trip such as this, each individual is
>perceived to be an 'ambassador' for that organization, like it or not.
>
>If any of the high leadership of NABA think that this was a disgusting act
>that serves only to tarnish the image of NABA, then they should apologize
>formally and in a timely manner to Leroy (preferably Mr. Glassberg
>himself), if not for acknowledging legitimate science, then for public
>relations sake.
>
>> > I don't like to have my name added to a NABA-bashing episode.
>
>I would point out that the NABA-bashing was done by the NABA member
>through his/her actions.
>
>Jim Kruse
>University of California at Berkeley
>Dept. of Environ Sci, Policy and Mgmt.
>Div. of Insect Biology
>201 Wellman Hall
>Berkeley, California, 94720-3112
>Voice: (510) 642-7410    Fax: (510) 642-7428
>http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/sperlinglab/kruse.html
>
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