--- In Chuck B <> wrote:
> If you believe in the sanctity of each individual bird, then the
> question of individual stress is ethically much more important. As a
> recreational birder, if I thought that a specific instance of playback
> would risk physical injury to an individual bird, I wouldn't do it
> because my seeing it is not worth the damage. However, I think the
> population approach to damage assessment is the most valid model out
> there, so I can't argue with people who use playback where I wouldn't -
> not without proof. It's their personal decision versus mine.
>
I believe one of the few federal laws intact over the past few years
does support the sanctity of each individual bird if it qualifys as a
migratory bird.
Sorry, the proof that you would require I feel would be similar to
getting an acknowledgement of global warming by Rush.
Rich
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