release debate LXXXVI

[Ron Gatrelle]

>From Ron Gatrelle
    OK. I'm new here (been into leps for 46 years) but I'm new here. I have
head the warnings that Paul is dead... I mean insane (I know nobody actually
used that word -- but that is what I heard). So, hum, humm, hummm, Yup. I
just see a straight up question here on Paul's part. Good question Paul. In
fact Paul I've been able to survive everything you've put forth so far. Mr.
Foley I think the ball has been (fairly) put in your court.
    I don't want to hear another tirade about censorship for Paul. Now,
Patrick, you realize that I don't know you from anybody. The things I have
just said are not toward you (except answer the question), I am being
sarcastic toward censorship. Note I said censorship, not a person(s) name.
If any of you think I'm tonguing-in-cheek you, forget it. An old saying
comes to mind. You can't get somebody's goat unless they have a goat to get.
    Yes, I am having fun, yet. There are only 348 on this list an most could
care less about much of this stuff. OOPS too long for netiquitte.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Cherubini" <cherubini at mindspring.com>
To: <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: Back to the butterfly release debate!


> Patrick Foley wrote:
>
> > While there are legitimate arguments suggesting that
> > butterfly releases are _usually_  not harmful to the species
> > of butterflies involved, several of us have argued that in many
> > cases there are important dangers (see the archives).
>
> Pat, at no time on this list have you ever explained to us
> what you think are the "important dangers" involved with
> the interstate transport and release of monarch butterflies or
> painted ladies - the two species that are used for nearly all
> commercial releases.
>
> We would love to hear your ideas, from both a theoretical
> standpoint and from actual case histories that you might be aware
> involving these or other migratory insect species with worldwide
> distributions.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Paul Cherubini
>