Glassberg is quite correct.

[Grkovich, Alex]

Thanks, and I and every collector that I know personally is very sensitive
to the "localized species" issue and potential problem.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dr. James Adams [SMTP:jadams at em.daltonstate.edu]
> Sent:	Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:10 AM
> To:	Leps-l at lists.yale.edu
> Subject:	Re: Glassberg is quite correct.
> 
> 
> >Listers,
> 
>          Hopefully, I have just one thing to say in this go 'round.
> 
>          I will admit that collectors probably can be a threat to a
> species 
> when it is confined to a small area with specialized foodplants, etc.  But
> 
> *why* do most species reach this point?  Because little is done about the 
> habitat destruction, development, etc. which ultimately *confines* the 
> species to one small area.  Once the thing becomes "endangered" then the 
> collectors get the brunt of the blame.
> 
>          That's all.
> 
> 
> James K. Adams
> Phone: (706)272-4427
> FAX:  (706)272-2235
> Visit the Georgia Lepidoptera Website:
>     www.daltonstate.edu/galeps/
> 
> 
>  
>  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
> 
>    For subscription and related information about LEPS-L visit:
> 
>    http://www.peabody.yale.edu/other/lepsl 
>  

 
 ------------------------------------------------------------ 

   For subscription and related information about LEPS-L visit:

   http://www.peabody.yale.edu/other/lepsl