http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802 A blog by and for wildlife professionals Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802&cpage=1#comment-1822 Michael Hutchins Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:23:09 +0000 http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802#comment-1822 Sorry, but I disagree. There are many examples of misplaced compassion going around. Please read my commentary about how some Europeans' misplaced compassion for the introduced grey squirrel may very well lead to the irreversible extinction of the native red squirrel (Nutkin's Last Stand). Emotions can be valid (i.e., real) and still be anti-conservation. What we need is reason and informed concern, not blind emotion. Sorry, but I disagree. There are many examples of misplaced compassion going around. Please read my commentary about how some Europeans’ misplaced compassion for the introduced grey squirrel may very well lead to the irreversible extinction of the native red squirrel (Nutkin’s Last Stand). Emotions can be valid (i.e., real) and still be anti-conservation. What we need is reason and informed concern, not blind emotion.

]]> http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802&cpage=1#comment-1815 Pamela Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:28:15 +0000 http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802#comment-1815 Any time an animal has touched the heart of humans is worthy, no matter how "perverse" you judge it to be. You don't know what will grow from that planted seed of compassion....more, certainly, than your snarky attitude that their emotion is invalid. Any time an animal has touched the heart of humans is worthy, no matter how “perverse” you judge it to be. You don’t know what will grow from that planted seed of compassion….more, certainly, than your snarky attitude that their emotion is invalid.

]]> http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802&cpage=1#comment-1756 Individuals? Species? « About Animals Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:55:54 +0000 http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802#comment-1756 [...] is more important? The individual? Or the species? This author does not understand the elevation of individual over species. In writing about a service for a dead [...] [...] is more important? The individual? Or the species? This author does not understand the elevation of individual over species. In writing about a service for a dead [...]

]]> http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802&cpage=1#comment-1681 TurkeyEater Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:14:39 +0000 http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802#comment-1681 I wonder how many of these folks will be eating a Turkey for dinner on Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. I wonder how many of these folks will be eating a Turkey for dinner on Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.

]]> http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802&cpage=1#comment-1670 Megan Moffett Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:36:43 +0000 http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802#comment-1670 I will (mourn those who go extinct)! Perhaps some of Freddy's mourners are mourning because they realize at some level that they share in the responsibility for Freddy's death. Maybe as a memorial to Freddy they could make donations to help other wildlife in need "in Freddy's name." Just a thought. I will (mourn those who go extinct)! Perhaps some of Freddy’s mourners are mourning because they realize at some level that they share in the responsibility for Freddy’s death. Maybe as a memorial to Freddy they could make donations to help other wildlife in need “in Freddy’s name.” Just a thought.

]]> http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802&cpage=1#comment-1595 Collide-a-scape » Blog Archive » Collide-a-scape >> Wild Turkeys Gone Bad Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:46:55 +0000 http://wildlifeprofessional.org/blog/?p=802#comment-1595 [...] conservationist tries to make sense of a town grief-stricken over a wild turkey that got a little too comfortable among [...] [...] conservationist tries to make sense of a town grief-stricken over a wild turkey that got a little too comfortable among [...]

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