the way it was in suburban habitats

[Chris J. Durden]

Unfortunately "Bambification" is a tool that has been used by "animal 
rights activists" to promote their agendas one of which is to prohibit the 
collection of animals for any purpose.
...............Chris Durden

At 10:38 AM 1/23/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>And, of course, killing everything that is even remotely threatening. Such
>as snakes, spiders, etc. Our first evening on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
>last week, my wife and I came across this remarkable tarantula on the
>exterior walkway (i.e. hallway) of our hotel not far from our room. It was a
>good 3 inches in length. Absolutely unthreatening, not to mention totally
>harmless. We never saw "him" again in the following 8 days we were there. I
>have been wondering whether some "misguided" creature didn't purposely step
>on the poor thing.
>
>"Bambification" is a good term for today's "modern science". "Don't touch
>it". And, of course, don't come to know it.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Dana [SMTP:robert.dana at dnr.state.mn.us]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 10:06 AM
> > To:   leps-l at lists.yale.edu
> > Subject:      RE: the way it was in suburban habitats
> >
> > A term for the general phenomenon that appeals to me is the
> > "Bambification" of the natural. Seems that for many people, loving
> > something means converting it into some kind of childlike entity.
> >
> > *************************************************************
> > Robert Dana, Ph.D.
> > MN DNR
> > Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program
> > 500 Lafayette Rd, Box 25
> > St. Paul, MN 55155
> > 651 297-2367
> > Email: robert.dana at dnr.state.mn.us
> > *************************************************************
> >



 
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