Field Guide Brochure

[mbpi at juno.com]

Hi

My guess would be that "law enforcement" pertains to Park Rangers and DNR
officials, who often wear many hats in their everyday job requirements. 
Some naturalists and research biologists serve as envrionmental "cops"
just in case they run across an illegal fisherman or camper, etc.  It's
all part of the territory.  I doubt it has anything to do with "Chicago
cops" having to know their bugs!

M.B. Prondzinski

On Sun, 8 Apr 2001 18:06:01 EDT Leptraps at aol.com writes:
> 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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