[TN-Bird] Re: State Birds
- From: Tony Lance <tonylance@xxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 15:50:06 -0500
My thoughts exactly. That would be an idea I could really get behind.
Tony Lance
Springfield, TN
On May 20, 2013, at 3:46 PM, David Coe wrote:
> It seems to me that he misses an opportunity here. I shared this article
> with my brother who is also a keen birder and lives up North. Our discussion
> began with him asking "Who really cares about state birds?" but soon turned
> in a different direction. Wouldn't it make more sense to try to tie state
> bird designations to conservation efforts and issues like habitat loss. More
> species like the Greater Prairie Chicken and fewer chickadees and Carolina
> Wrens. And certainly fewer Cardinals and Mockingbirds. Bobwhite populations
> in TN are in steep decline. Why not make it the state bird and start a
> concerted effort to preserve remaining habitat for them? There are similar
> stories across the country.
>
> Otherwise this is a fun academic exercise, but somewhat meaningless in the
> end.
>
> My $.02.
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