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From: rmura@world.std.com (Ron Mura)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Crow poisoning
Message-ID: <RMURA.90Jul13091243@world.std.com>
Date: 13 Jul 90 13:12:43 GMT
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Sender: rmura@world.std.com (Ron Mura)
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In-Reply-To: gss@edsdrd.eds.com's message of 12 Jul 90 15:18:24 GMT

In article <102@kepsalu.edsdrd.eds.com> gss@edsdrd.eds.com (Gary Schiltz) writes:
> 
> NOTE: It isn't my habit to post animal rights stuff to this newsgroup,
>       but since this pertains to birds, I hope no one is offended.  I am
>       an avid birder (and reader of rec.birds) and a great fan of crows, 
>       and feel they are one of the most intelligent and interesting species
>       of birds around.  I just read of the proposed poisoning of a roost of 
>       200,000 crows in California.  To say the least, I am opposed to this, 
>       and am writing letters to that effect...

This is really appalling.  Thanks for posting it.  As a birder I too have
developed quite an admiration for crows.  I'll join you in expressing outrage.
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- Ron Mura, Boston, Mass.                   rmura@world.std.com