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Index of Subjects I understand the argument but regardless, it's a nice story that puts birding front and center for the public & delivered in a positive way, that the 'average Joe' can appreciate & maybe, in turn, learn to care more for the welfare of our wild birds. I don't think we could ask for better press than this! I for one, really enjoyed the book; as amateur a bird enthusiast that I am, I could certainly identify & empathize with the characters, and, I am certainly looking forward to going to the movie. Not scientific, just my 2 cents worth. Cheers to all! Sincerely, Gayle MacLean Dartmouth ---- "Frederick W. Schueler" <bckcdb@istar.ca> wrote: > On 10/15/2011 6:14 PM, Rob Woods wrote: > > Do birders destroy the environment more because of fossil fuel > > consumption than the environmentalism they tend to promote makes gains? > > * I think the root of this question was the long-distance pursuit of > particular, usually already-documented, individual Birds by individual > observers, with the purpose of adding the Bird to a personal list of > species seen. This is a form of consumption of fossil fuel that doesn't > make any contribution to science or environmentalism, so if this were to > be deleted from the birder's behavioural repertoire (assuming no > decrease in time spent in the field observing Birds), there'd be a net > gain for the environment. > > fred. > ======================================================= > > > I think not. While we do burn excess gas to go birding but is it any > > more so than other hobbies like camping, boating, or going to the > > cottage for the weekend. I do think that birders on average though are > > more environmentally conscious than the average citizen when it comes to > > recycling, littering and maybe making other greener choices (funds > > permitting). This does not even consider participation in research, > > contributions of siting reports, or support of protection of some habitats. > > > > While the premise of this movie does sensationalize the extremeness in > > the bird watching world, I think the opportunity should be taken to use > > the press to promote bird watching as a legitimate hobby. Birding Nova > > Scotia and others should grant interviews about the movie and birding at > > this time when the press is interested. > > > > Rob Woods > > Georgefield NS > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* John Kearney <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca> > > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > *Sent:* Saturday, October 15, 2011 5:14:21 PM > > *Subject:* RE: [NatureNS] movie reviews of The Big Year > > > > Hi All, > > Am I missing something in this enthusiasm in the press and among birding > > societies for this movie? Isn’t it about people burning loads of fossil > > fuels to see birds? Should we as birders interested in the conservation > > of birds and how they are negatively impacted by climate change at least > > be saying something about how it would be better to do big year on a > > bicycle? I haven’t seen the movie so perhaps those who have can tell me > > if I’m totally off the mark here. > > John > > -- > > fred schueler > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Frederick W. Schueler & Aleta Karstad > Bishops Mills Natural History Centre - http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm > Mudpuppy Night in Oxford Mills - http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm > Daily Paintings - http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/ > RR#2 Bishops Mills, Ontario, Canada K0G 1T0 > on the Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N 75* 42'W > (613)258-3107 <bckcdb at istar.ca> http://pinicola.ca/ > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------
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