Re: NANFA-L-- Follow-Up On Alabama Turtle Poaching Arrests

Moontanman-in-aol.com
Tue, 12 Jul 2005 14:21:20 EDT

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Has everyone forgotten that only a small percentage of the turtles involved
were taken illegally? I made that point when the original post came out that it
was slanted to make it look like all the turtles taken were illegal. While I
don't agree with the taking of endangered turtles from the wild lets remember
that only a small number of turtles involved in this case were indeed illegal.
Possibly that is why the fines were so low?

Michael

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Has everyone forgotten that only a=20= small percentage of the turtles involved were taken illegally? I made that p= oint when the original post came out that it was slanted to make it look lik= e all the turtles taken were illegal. While I don't agree with the taking of= endangered turtles from the wild lets remember that only a small number of=20= turtles involved in this case were indeed illegal. Possibly that is why the=20= fines were so low?

Michael
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