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From: ooblick@intercon.com (Mikki Barry)
Subject: Re: Cdn Parrot Symposium: Orenstein Speech
Reply-To: ooblick@intercon.com (Mikki Barry)
Organization: InterCon Systems Corporation, Herndon, VA
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 91 20:56:13 GMT
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In article <9718@cognos.UUCP>, stewartw@cognos.UUCP (Stewart Winter) writes:

[pertinent comments by speaker deleted....thanks for typing that in, Stewart]

>   I'll try to write up Gary Lilienthal's talk next weekend ... it is
> a bit shorter and the AFA certainly holds a more moderate position
> that Mr. Orenstein.

Unfortunately, in my mind, the AFA position is unworkable because it calls for 
a gradual phase out of birds from the pet trade over a 5 year period.  I don't 
believe we have that much time to spare.  The habitats are being destroyed NOW.

Mikki Barry