FreeLists / tn-bird / [tn-bird] Re: dead birds

["David & Gloria Patterson" <dgpatterson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charlie, you are absolutely right.  My suggestion was meant as a private
joke among birders, but it was in bad taste, and I am sorry I sent it.

David Patterson,  Chattanooga

> Hi David, and others,
>
> I don't like the idea of spreading false information, particularly on
> such a topic as WNV, which has caused much undue panic among people
> (presumably such as these) who are not well informed.
>
> WNV has recieved far more publicity, attention and effort than it
> warrants.  It has killed a handful of people, most of  whom were
> already immunocompromised, in an area with many environmental
> problems that are directly related to human health.   Yet there have
> been many thousands (millions?) of dollars spent on it that could
> have gone to something far more dangerous to people - pick a disease,
> they all kill more people than this.
>
> And the environmental damage done in the name of "protecting" people
> from this and other "fad" diseases is pretty serious:  ponds drained,
> increased used of pesticides, birds killed for research, or even just
> because they were "carrier species."
>
> No, the only ways to handle problems like this are education and/or
> legal enforcement.  I've contacted TWRA's dispatch number, the people
> there say they will have an enforcement person call me, and I'll let
> him or her handle it from there.  And I'll continue to look at the
> property in question (from a public area!) when I bird Kyker.
>
> Now I want to see some more live birds!!!  going to Florida with
> friends who are also on this list - wish us luck.
>
> Charlie



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