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Lethal nest materials

To: "'Peter Shute'" <>, <>, <>
Subject: Lethal nest materials
From: "Greg Little" <>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:23:17 +1100
Peter & all

Yes, me too, I would have just let it go, let it have a chance or to die
quickly in the grasp of a predator rather than the hands of a well meaning
person.

Greg Little

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Sent: Tuesday, 26 October 2010 9:41 AM
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Subject: Lethal nest materials

> > At this point, it became clear the bird wouldn't survive. 
> It had spent 
> > at least a full day struggling so hard, its leg was broken 
> and hung loose. If infection didn't kill it, inability to 
> perch surely would.
> > We debated getting it euthanised but decided to let it go. It flew 
> > away strongly, towards its parents.
> 
> can I ask all listers to reflect upon the above statement?
> 
> An animal that can not survive, ethically (if not in law), 
> must be euthanised. It is not humane to leave an animal to 
> die of infection, starvation or predation because one does 
> not want to have to make the decision to take it's life.

Would a broken leg inevitably lead to death? I wouldn't know, so I would
have released it too.

Peter Shute==========
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