Re: NANFA-- Re:population control

Joshua L Wiegert (jlw_at_dune.net)
Tue, 1 Apr 2003 14:39:18 -0700 (MST)

Don't waste electricity.

REplace the 40W with a 9W power compact. Jeez. :)

Glad to hear someone is trying to put the ideas into youth. Too many
young kids seem to have the vague notion that the world has alwasy been
what it is, and that there's nothing wrong with 10% of hte population
wasting 95% of its resources.

JW.

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On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, JHolmes wrote:

> Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 15:34:49 -0600 > From: JHolmes <jholmes_at_ehs.enterpriseschools.net> > Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > Subject: NANFA-- Re:population control > > I'm new to your posting and still feeling my way around, but I did want to > comment on some of what you've (plural) been writing. I teach an > Environmental Science class and Plant / Animal Science at a South Alabama > high school and have done some work in Wildlife Rehab too. My students > constantly hear/debate the same general topics you've been throwing around > today. We speak of population control- how it could be done, how 'we' would > try to impose it on others first, how we try to ban natives and exotics and > not encourage the use of our natural resources. I try to keep animals in my > classroom that are native to our region so the kids can see them and begin > to appreciate the beauty of nature that surrounds them. Up until now some of > the kids thought I was just a crackpot that was going to start blowing up > grocery stores and malls. Now they realize that other -real- people think > about these same topics. I try to make my kids think- we debate these topics > and they are beginning to see some of the light. (only about a 40 watt bulb > at this point, but I'm getting there) So thank you to all of you that > continue to throw these thoughts around. > /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily > / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes > / Association" > / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association > / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word > / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to > / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to > / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. > / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org /----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes / Association" / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org