--- In "Jim Morgan" <>
wrote:
> TO BE(GIN PLAYBACK) OR NOT TO BE(GIN PLAYBACK), THAT IS THE
QUESTION!
>
>
Well, If I didn't oppion strong enough before. Count me against.
I am not moved by an article from a 20 year playback man who uses it
for banding.
There is no mention of the fact that the management of Wood Warblers
in the US is a complete and total failure and the numbers are going
down so fast that we are likely recording the last of their migration
waves.
With the loss of song birds from a multitude of causes and the lack
of any justification for playback for fun, lets let these little guys
have their short breeding season uninterrupted. There are just too
many birds calling for thousands of times in this area who never get
a family.
Further, I see little wildlife management benefit in the use of
callback. This includes banding which should have no use for it.
Rich Peet
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