[texbirds] Houston Chronicle's Hunting Article Misidentifes Long-billed Dowitcher as a Wilson's Snipe
- From: Ron Weeks <ronweeks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:22:33 -0800 (PST)
TexBirders,
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Unfortunately, the Chronicle ran an article this morning on snipe hunting that
has a big (and quite good) picture taken by the author of a Long-billed
Dowitcher - labeled as a Wilsonâs Snipe. The author, Shannon Tompkins,
obviously does not know the difference between the snipe, a game bird, and
the dowitcher, a federally-protected shorebird. I know he is not alone in
this innocent yet serious mistake. Have had a friend show me his haul of
dowitchers he thought were snipe. I am and will remain pro-hunting as I think
we share in the love of the outdoors and preservation of marsh habitats. But
this one deserves a prominent retraction and brings into question whether
hunting should be allowed on species the average hunter cannot separate from
similar protected species.
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An online version of the article complete with the picture is linked below.
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http://www.chron.com/default/article/Jokes-aside-snipe-often-a-forgotten-gem-5187769.php#comments
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Ron Weeks
Lake Jackson
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