Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 11:47:13 -0500 Reply-To: paulas@erols.com Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Paula Sullivan Subject: Re: Shooting of Trumpeter Swan MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Elliot Kirschbaum wrote: > > Unfortunately, DNR, FWS, and myriad others think that this (re)introduction > is a wonderful idea. Why they do is beyond me. Even if this species was in > the Chesapeake Bay a couple of hundred years ago, the Chesapeake Bay is not > now what it was then. Does anyone know how the Chesapeake Bay Foundation feels about the introduction or reintroduction of Trumpeter Swans? I am learning a lot from this discussion, but wouldn't mind hearing the "pro" side as well. I also wonder if David and Elliot feel similarly about the reintroduction of the Peregrine Falcon to this part of the country. Paula Sullivan Alexandria, VA paulas@erols.com ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================