[mou] tapes, etc...

[Derek Bakken]

Mike,

I am not opposed to using tapes and such but I disagree with your  
rationale (and other peoples).

I firmly believe that until you are certain that something does not  
harm the environment, then you should try and avoid doing it.

Not the other way around.

For example:  Is there any proof that cutting down swaths of Sax-Zim  
will hurt bird populations?


-Derek Bakken




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Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 12:29:44 -0600
From: "Mike Hendrickson" <smithville4 at charter.net>
Subject: Re: [mou] Constructive information on seeing the YB Chat
To: "Jason Bolish" <jbolish5565 at comcast.net>,	<mou-net at moumn.org>
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I use tapes as do most bird guides, field trip leaders and other  
birders who venture in the field to view birds.  I mostly use tapes  
in the winter to get Boreal Chickadees out near the road but next  
week I will be using tapes a lot for the next week and half on  
warblers, sparrows and other birds when I visit Manitoba/Churchill.

Can anyone reply on this listserv any scientific papers that prove  
that using tapes chases birds away, ruins nesting chances, make male  
birds leave their territory and ect.. I would like to read any  
scientific papers that using recordings do in deed causes all this  
damage to birds.  I heard there are no papers to prove that suing  
bird recordings causes problems.  I would like to know for sure if  
there is some proof out there.

I would like to see the "Myth Busters" on cable TV work on this  
subject of bird recordings.


Michael Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
Lake Superior Boat Trips
http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/