Field Guide Brochure

Ron Gatrelle gatrelle at tils-ttr.org
Mon Apr 9 01:15:26 EDT 2001


Leroy
Who and why are the questions that come to my mind.  Your quote below seems to tell us why this book was written.  Now who wrote it?  The who may tell us even more about the why.  The words that are not mentioned in the why - bother me as much as the "law" mentioned. Biologists are not lepidopterists, naturalists are not lepidopterists, land managers are not lepidopterists, law enforcement and students are not lepidopterists.  I define lepidopterists here as collectors, watchers, and scientific specialists in leps. I am not saying these others should not be mentioned - I am saying why does it not first and foremost say it is for amaeteur and professional lepidopterists (collectors and watchers).

This seems openly hostile to me to collecting, and even watching. Is there a section on how to start a collection? A section on watching? It does disturb me that so many have a butterfly political agenda today that is anti the traditional lepidopterist.  In other words, the great butterfly Satan is not the bulldozer or pesticide it is lepidopterists.  With that attitude being put out, the Lepidopterists' Society might as well call itself the Society for the Elimination of butterflies.  Ron
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Leptraps at aol.com 
  To: LEPS-L at lists.yale.edu 
  Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 6:06 PM
  Subject: RE: Field Guide Brochure


  I recently received a brochure for the" Field Guide to Butterflies of 
  Illinois." The book is very similar in style to "Michigan Butterflies & 
  Skippers." I am currently the Newsletter Editor of the Society of Kentucky 
  Lepidopterists, as I was preparing the Book Announcement for the newsletter I 
  noticed something that greatly disturbed me. Int the Brochure heading was the 
  following 

  FIELD GUIDE TO BUTTERFLIES OF ILLINOIS 

  A field guide to aid biologists, naturalist, land managers, law enforcement 
  officials, and students in the identification of butterflies found in 
  Illinois. This guide contains more than 300 color photographs of all species 
  plus information on habitats, natural history, and distribution> 

  What disturbed me was the need of "law enforcement Officials" to have this 
  book! 

  Did the authors think that law enforcement officials need to be able to 
  identify all the butterflies that are found in Illinois? Will this help them 
  to prevent crimes! Or, does Illinois have endangered species and this book 
  will help them to identify butterflies that a collector may have in their 
  position? I mentioned this to a non lepidopterists friend of mind, his 
  comment, "Essential Reading for every Chicago Cop! " 

  Any comments, or did I miss something when I read the brochure! 


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