Date: 11/21/24 3:41 pm From: Ronda Stark via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Baiting
It is extremely offensive that you would think yourself qualified to opine
on ethical issues after you left a helpless, dehydrated innocent swan caged
in the back of your truck for almost 5 hours before ultimately consigning
her to death at a facility in Bellingham. You are truly a disgrace!
Ronda Stark
On Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 9:17 AM Martha Jordan via Tweeters <
<tweeters...> wrote:
> Baiting and luring to bring birds closer to us just for a photo or the
> thrill of seeing it: shame on us humans. Those that have posted that luring
> birds closer to the road is dangerous for the birds.
> When you go out: Be aware of what your actions may actually mean or
> do to wildlife. These birds and other animals are trying to survive. The
> least we can do is meet them where THEY are, not where we want them to be
> for our convenience.
> A reminder that baiting is illegal for waterfowl. While you may
> intend to make it for voles or ??, it is still considered baiting if it is
> done during waterfowl season in an area where waterfowl occur. The
> fact that this year the birds are staying farther from the road may be due
> to the human factor from last year. Perhaps the birds simply remember last
> year and are choosing to stay farther out.....humans can and have caused
> this to happen in other areas of WA, including Skagit County.
> Birding with Awareness-- good for the birds, good for the habitat and good
> for us.
>
> Martha Jordan
>
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