[mou] WEVI tape discussion

[Diana Doyle]

Are birders also destined to fall victim to Garrett Hardin's tragedy  
of the commons? It would seem that there is no such thing as "little  
tape playing" when it is multiplied over all the birders who want to  
see a particular bird.

I agree with Jim. It's a disservice to the bird and to the person who  
then regrets sharing their excitement of an unusual bird with the  
broader birding community.

We must ask ourselves what our priorities are--if we are first and  
foremost advocates for birds, their well-being, and their habitat.  
Ultimately that's what being a birder is all about.

Diana Doyle
S. Minneapolis

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On Jul 28, 2008, at 16:09 , James Mattsson wrote:

THIS IS A RARE BIRD THAT IS ON TERRITORY WHERE MANY BIRDERS HAVE A  
CHANCE TO HEAR AND SEE IT !!!!   TAPES SHOULD NOT BE USED "SPARINGLY"  
OR ANY OTHER WAY !! TAPES CAN ONLY BE HARMFUL TO THE BIRD WHICH MIGHT  
BE MATED (PREDATION, ENERGY USED TO DEFEND AGAINST NON-EXISTENT  
NEIGHBORS, ETC), AND MAY PRECLUDE OTHER BIRDERS FROM SEEING/HEARING  
THE BIRD.

THIS IS WHY I NO LONGER POST BIRDS I FIND THAT I FEEL THAT ARE  
SUSCEPTIBLE TO TAPE PLAYING.

HERE IS THE COMPLETE ABA CODE OF ETHICS.

http://www.americanbirding.org/abaethics.htm

Jim
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