Extinction - again :-)

[Kondla, Norbert FOR:EX]

Foley pointed out." Sorry Neil and Pat; I cannot buy your opinions on this
point.  As I have previously stated I have no problem with other people
defining words as it suits them. I make no claim to my definition being
right - it is simply useful for my purposes. I do however find it
interesting that some people seem to think their definition is categorically
"correct" and that by implication, other definitions are "incorrect". The
differentiation between extinction and extirpation that is made by many
conservation biologists and resource management practioners is no more
incorrect nor correct than the lack of distinction described by other list
participants in the field of population ecology. The context and use is
simply different. Viva la difference. I am also intrigued by the reference
to "the literature". I interpret this to imply that there is only one
literature and whatever "it" says is somehow "correct". In my view there are
many kinds of literature and I do not view any of them as being
categorically better than any other. Again, they are simply different and
serve different purposes in society. I hope nobody would suggest that word
definitions in various walks of life should be congruent with those used in
"refereed journals" but please feel welcome to do so if that is the way you
see the world.  The many people who do not work in academia have
communication needs that they will continue to fill. From time to time this
will result in word useage that is different from academic useage.  -- I
swear on a stack of Bibles and other Holy books that I tried to refrain from
commenting again but the bait was just too ripe :-)) viva la free speech and
different opinions
 
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Norbert Kondla  P.Biol., RPBio.
Forest Ecosystem Specialist, Ministry of Environment
845 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 1H3
Phone 250-365-8610
Mailto:Norbert.Kondla at gems3.gov.bc.ca
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