What is a lepidopterist?

[Anne Kilmer]

Bob Parcelles,Jr. wrote:

> --- Paul Cherubini <monarch at saber.net> wrote:
> 
>>Anne Kilmer wrote:
>>
>>
>>>As Bob points out, these butterflies are sufficiently improbable
>>>
> 
> 
> Paul said:
> 
> 
> 
>>Don't all of you recognize the potential harm you could cause to 
>>the south Florida Miami Blue population by rearing and releasing
>>breeding stock acquired in the West Indies?
>>Do you think the commercial butterfly breeders are going to let 
>>you get by with breeding and releasing non-local Miami Blues?
>>Heck, we're already working on a press release:
>>
>>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
>>The butterfly breeders association fears that captive raised Miami 
>>Blues, using breeding stock acquired from the West Indies, could 
>>alter the genetic make-up of the endangered south Florida area  
>>population. "It's cruel and terrible behavior, Cherubini says,
>>likening 
>>it to promoting cigarettes and pornography. "West Indies Blues 
>>might be navigationally confused when relocated to south Florida 
>>and unable to find the larval host plants activists have planted
>>for
>>them."
>>
>>Mr. Cherubini's cheif concern is that captive raised Miami 
>>Blues could spread disease to the endangered south Florida
>>area population or even foster the development of new 
>>diseases.  There's no proof this has ever happened, he
>>concedes, "but there's no way to prove they're going to
>>cause a disaster until they do and then it's too late".
>>
>>
>  Paul, 
> 
> Very cutsy. It is certainly the best form of humor. Not "dark" at
> all. 
> 
> However, always put your title on the bottom of a press release...
> "Paul Cherubini, President, Monarch Watchers and Guardian
> Association"
> 
> 
> Se ya in the Keys Paul,
> 
> Bob Parcelles, Jr.
> Chairman and Top Dog, Gene Pool Screwer-Uppers Association
> 
> =====
> Bob Parcelles, Jr
> Pinellas Park, FL
> RJP Associates, C2M-BWPTi
> rjparcelles at yahoo.com
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturepotpourri
> "Change your thoughts and you change your world."
> - Norman Vincent Peale
> 

May I point out, for those of you who choose items out of context and 
make things up, that nobody is, at the moment, planning either to import 
Caribbean Blues nor to release any blue out of range.

Just so that we calm down and quit playing with the heads of people who 
might  get upset ...

Paul, we're hoping that commercial breeders will rear the Miami Blue for 
butterfly houses worldwide. Thus we will have backup stock in case there 
is a hurricane or an idiot with a can of Yard Guard that wipes out the 
original colony.

If the main breeding plan goes well, there will be no need to call on 
these resources.

When this project succeeds, and butterfliers everywhere discover what 
great guys the breeders, collectors, scientists etc. are, and how much 
they owe them, they will, of course, fall down and worship you.

Nobody plans to release anything inappropriate, and we are acting under 
the guidance of John Calhoun, Marc Minno and Alana Edwards, as well as 
the mighty and multi-titled Bob Parcelles ... and with the blessing of 
the USFWS.

If inbreeding proves to be a problem, the scientists will say so, and 
will design a remedy, with everybody's blessing.
Thank you for the opportunity to clarify this matter.
Anne Kilmer
Steering Committee
Miami Blue Recovery Team
South Florida
ps
Anybody wants to join in, please send your name and email to me, and 
copy to Bob Parcelles; we'll bring you up to date.


 
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