Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485
><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> On Behalf
><)> Of Todd Crail
><)> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 2:33 PM
><)> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> Subject: Re: NANFA-- RE: Speckled Chub fish
><)>
><)>
><)> FWIW You might want to keep this electronic and
><)> not suggest kids get
><)> involved with NANFA members or asking any
><)> information about where they live
><)> besides what they've already volunteered. There's
><)> plenty of information on
><)> the Internet, and from our collective group here
><)> on the list, that we
><)> shouldn't open ourselves to that kind of
><)> liability. I certainly hope this
><)> would never come out as the case... But I think we
><)> need to recognize that
><)> this does have some open ends, and it gives me
><)> chills as a Board Member ;)
><)>
><)> Otherwise, you're doing a fabulous job Nick! Keep
><)> up the great work :)
><)>
><)> And I think everyone should read this, and is why
><)> I've sent it to the
><)> general list... As you all may not have thought
><)> about how quickly someone
><)> can get into trouble with an accusation, and not
><)> open themselves to
><)> liability. Really, we should think about some
><)> code of conduct when dealing
><)> with youngsters and what "policy" is.
><)>
><)> This was presented to me in a very real fashion
><)> years back when my buddy was
><)> a nanny. One of the kids wanted ice cream and he
><)> was told "No, you haven't
><)> behaved well today." The kid brazenly told him
><)> he'd tell his Mom my friend
><)> sexually abused him if he didn't give him the ice cream.
><)>
><)> I don't want to see anyone's well being
><)> compromised... The kids or the
><)> adults.
><)>
><)> And no... You don't have to forward this to our
><)> young researcher ;)
><)>
><)> Todd
><)>
><)> ----- Original Message -----
><)> From: "Nick Zarlinga" <njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com>
><)> To: "'Katie Lynne Donovan'" <katie_at_donovanhome.com>
><)> Cc: "NANFA List Server (E-mail)" <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
><)> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 2:04 PM
><)> Subject: NANFA-- RE: Speckled Chub fish
><)>
><)>
><)> > Hi Katie, thanks for visiting the NANFA website.
><)> I will send your
><)> questions
><)> > to people on our list server and see if anyone
><)> can help you. You have
><)> > certainly asked a lot of questions, we will do
><)> our best to help you. As I
><)> > get messages, I will forward them to you. One
><)> suggestion that I would
><)> give
><)> > you is to contact your local Division of
><)> Wildlife and speak with some of
><)> the
><)> > biologists. I am sure that they can give you a
><)> bunch of information.
><)> Also,
><)> > for us to be able to help you better, which
><)> state do you live in? We
><)> might
><)> > have some members who have contacts that they
><)> can give to you. It would
><)> > also help if you told us a bit about what you
><)> know of this species and why
><)> > you picked it as a topic for your 8th grade
><)> project. Good luck!
><)> >
><)> > Nick Zarlinga
><)> > Aquarium Biologist
><)> > Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
><)> > 216.661.6500 ext 4485
><)> >
><)> >
><)> > ><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> > ><)> From: Katie Lynne Donovan
><)>
><)> > ><)> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 10:58 AM
><)> > ><)> To: junk1_at_fish.la.asu.edu
><)> > ><)> Subject: Speckled Chub fish
><)> > ><)>
><)> > ><)>
><)> > ><)> Hi! I am doing research on the
><)> speckled chub fish
><)> > ><)> for an 8th
><)> > ><)> grade project. This research is
><)> pertaining to the species'
><)> > ><)> population status. Questions that I
><)> need answered are:
><)> > ><)> --Other species within the genus- others
><)> > ><)> endangered or not?
><)> > ><)> what makes species more vulnerable?
><)> > ><)> --Known factors contributing to its
><)> population
><)> > ><)> status-habitat
><)> > ><)> destruction, human population
><)> encroachment, etc.?
><)> > ><)> --Outlook for the future of this species
><)> > ><)> population numbers-
><)> > ><)> reason for optimism or concern?
><)> > ><)> --Management plan-any programs
><)> underway to bolster
><)> > ><)> populations or reserve habitat?
><)> > ><)> If you find and resources or
><)> information related to these
><)> > ><)> questions please e-mail me at:
><)> > ><)> katie_at_donovanhome.com. Thank
><)> > ><)> you!
><)> > ><)> -Katie
><)> > ><)>
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