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RE: KillieTalk Digest V2 #1027

Just a note to remind everyone that I try not to interfere with discussions
on killietalk but this list is moderated "with a light hand", as Wright
Huntley would say. You are welcome to debate issues and to disagree with one
another, as long as it is done in an acceptably polite way. If someone
doesn't respect this, I will contact the person privately to discuss it. So
far this list has been remarkably free of "flames" and I'll do my best to
keep it that way.

Thanks for your cooperation,

Barry

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-killietalk at aka_org [mailto:owner-killietalk at aka_org]On
Behalf Of Koran, David HQ02
Sent: Friday, August 20, 1999 8:16 AM
To: 'KillieTalk at AKA_Org'
Subject: RE: KillieTalk Digest V2 #1027




RE:  Mr. Meyer's Tennessee Aquarium "adventure" and added critique.

I would have been nice if Mr. Meyers had edited or researched his submission
properly since it also was full of holes.  Once again I see another BOZO
getting on a pedestal with his assault rifle of criticism and comments on
the operation of the AKA.  While there is this idea that the AKA is a paid,
"professional" organization, none of our directors or committee heads draw
any salary from the AKA and rather than praise the good things, people like
Mr. Meyers just dump crap.  It is a volunteer organization.  Volunteer
first, criticize after you at least give it try.  It would be nice if his
organization (the CKA) had it's act together when they put on their
convention and provided the followup that has been normal for any other
local group putting the national AKA convention, but they screwed up big
time too.

That TN river outside the Tennessee Aquarium (in Chattanouga not the
Chattanouga Aquarium) is the Tennessee River.  You see a lot of exhibits
featuring game fish because TVA is big in Tennessee and there has to be some
sales pitch to justify why the Tennessee system is operated for hydropower
and navigation at the expense of native aquatic fauna and bass and lake
trout are an attempt to show the local public the benefits of the current
situation.  That TN fundulus is probably Fundulus julisia which is only a
few steps away from winding up on the Endangered Species List.  That is a
result of several things which the current drought conditions do not help,
but mostly what you can observe in your own area where the general habitat
is turning from one that was farming to development or industrialization --
stream/water quality degradation and general loss or habitat.  TA and its
associated research facility are involved in a captive breeding and research
program with a number of other private organizations and individuals to save
this species.

So think before you fire off those salvos and save some space to preserve
what we already have instead of being so concerned about getting something
new.
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