[NatureNS] eBird Survey

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I received the survey as well.  I did not open it or do anything yet as I w=
as unsure if it was a phishing scam or if it was legitimate.


James R. Hirtle

LaHave


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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of David Simpson <david.sonsimp@gmail.com>
Sent: August 3, 2017 1:17 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] eBird Survey

I got the same survey request. I just sent an email inquiring as to how our=
 contact info was obtained. I'll report back when/if I get a response.


Dave in Dartmouth

David Simpson
(902) 580 8007
david.sonsimp@gmail.com<mailto:david.sonsimp@gmail.com>

On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 9:50 AM, John Kearney <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca<=
mailto:john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca>> wrote:
Hi all,
This morning I received a request to complete a survey about birdwatching f=
rom the University of Alberta and was informed that I was chosen due to my =
participation in eBird.
While in retrospect, there are some indications in the introductory email, =
it became more obvious as the survey proceeded that there are hunting inter=
ests behind the survey methodology and objectives. If true, this should be =
stated upfront in the ethics statement in the introductory email. I don=92t=
 doubt the validity of the conservation goals of the survey but I wish to s=
end out a word of caution to the members of this list.
The survey also refers to a number of specific conservation organizations l=
ike Bird Studies Canada which might imply, correctly or falsely, that they =
support the objectives of the survey.
I would also like to know how my participation in eBird gets me on the samp=
ling list for a university questionnaire. Is eBird selling or distributing =
names and email address of participants?
John


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alibri&quot;,sans-serif">Hi all,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt; font-family:&quot;C=
alibri&quot;,sans-serif">This morning I received a request to complete a su=
rvey about birdwatching from the University of Alberta and was informed tha=
t I was chosen due to my participation in eBird.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt; font-family:&quot;C=
alibri&quot;,sans-serif">While in retrospect, there are some indications in=
 the introductory email, it became more obvious as the survey proceeded tha=
t there are hunting interests behind the survey
 methodology and objectives. If true, this should be stated upfront in the =
ethics statement in the introductory email. I don=92t doubt the validity of=
 the conservation goals of the survey but I wish to send out a word of caut=
ion to the members of this list.
<u></u><u></u></span></p&g