> I hesitated to post this because I did not want to be responsible for
> sparking an endless (and possibly polarizing) thread having nothing to do
> with native fishes -- but given the on-line discussion this is
generating,
> it is probably just a matter of time before someone refers to it. And it
> is relevant to conservation of aquatic organisms.
>
> The International Fauna Society (http://www.faunasociety.org/index.html),
a
> non-profit group that promotes imperiled and misunderstood organisms
> (especially arthropods and herps) has posted a "sportsman" video of
turtles
> being shot. You can see it here:
>
> http://www.faunasociety.org/mediaDownload.html
>
> It has generated outrage among conservationists and at least one legal
> investigation.
>
> The video is worth watching. It shows how important it is for
> taxon-centered groups of "enthusiasts" (like IFS and NANFA) to promote
> education and conservation of the animals we care about. Turtles are not
> the only targets of such activities. So are aquatic snakes and some of
our
> larger (and imperiled) native fishes.
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