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Re: Bobwhite troubles more than just concern!

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Gerald & Laura Tarbell

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Gerald & Laura Tarbell

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Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:10:53 -0400

Any discussion of Bobwhite numbers should probably take into account that
there are still a lot of game-farm raised birds. Raised for the purpose of
hunting them - yes it's disgusting but it's legal. The last time I saw a
Bobwhite in Balt County a few years ago it was just down the road from a
game farm and I assumed it was an escapee.
 In 1985, when we first moved out here I actually purchased some Bobwhite
from a fellow that tied some flies for me. I released them down along the
creek hoping to establish a population here. I released 15 of them and by
mid winter I was able to locate 3. I think the local foxes had a feast.
Nobody shot them, because nobody hunts here.
Just my 2 bits on this.

Jerry Tarbell
Carroll County


----- Original Message -----
From: "lance biechele" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 11:37 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Bobwhite troubles more than just concern!


Can you imagine - since the bobwhite populations are so low -
WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE IF THERE IS A HUNTING
SEASON!
I also received a remarkably sincere note from Mark [one of our
gifted birders] who has many times reported on the apparent loss
of this species in his weekly bird reports. He suggested that I should
address my concerns to Bob Long at DNR .
I am a nobody!! When the populations of this grand bird were
droppiing why wasn't this subject addressed to DNR by our more
learned colleagues???
Well, sleep soundly -- the calls of our Northern Bobwhite are but
echoing ghosts of a world that once raged havoc among the feather
dealers of the egret trade and caused the extinction of . . .
Lance