[texbirds] Re: posting nest locations
- From: Mt Woman <mtwoman55@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 07:13:51 -0500
This seems a no-brainer to me....to NOT do so. I am not a "pro" birder, as I've
said before...but I am a very experienced Naturalist, and I've made many
observations of the impact humans...even well-intentioned ones...have on the
natural world.
And I believe those of us with experience observing the natural world, and an
understanding of it's vulnerabilities, have a duty to protect it from those who
do not, especially in today's combination situation of higher population (of
people) and all the stresses that the natural world is under from changed and
intensified weather patterns and events, and from humans.
I'm a firm believer that it is ok...no, NECESSARY....that there be places with
NO human interaction for Nature to carry on as it will. I have spent much time
'off-trail' (lived 20+ years in the Wilderness in California) and have had the
immense pleasure of experiencing Nature on its own. When I started this, I was
very young (a teen) and gave no thought to my intrusion...only felt drawn to go
deep into "wild". Very soon, though, I observed the impact I had, however
slight (I was raised knowing how to "go deep" and leave little impact), on the
areas I went to, and the denizens there, and curtailed going to such places as
much. I also ceased telling others of some of the things I saw, as that had led
to more intrusion by them.
I feel if a person understands the importance of Nature being able to carry on,
then the question of whether or not to divulge location information is
answered. And as for the 'need' for information (ie: bird counts), certainly
there's a common-sense to that as well. And I feel it is only necessary if it
leads to us humans helping protect what we observe. I feel that's the pros'
area; I help when and where and when I safely can, but I do not feel that in
the larger picture that just everyone 'needs' to see everything.
Just my 2¢....or maybe 20¢ with inflation.
Tzila "Z" DuenzlHorseshoe Bend AirparkSW corner Parker CountyTexas, US
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