Probably everyone knows everything costs.
But there are always tons of volunteers, many of them are on this e-mail list
who have been working for free for the sake of birds and other wildlife and
have spent hundreds of dollars surveying etc.
Their time is donated free.
Their interest is genuine, and are willing to save whatever it is, even a few
individuals or species. When many such enterprises are undertaken they become
a large set of individuals or a set of population or more depending on how
movement spreads. Good example is monarch butterfly.
If nothing else, general public has gained knowledge and that is far more
important for future plans and policies as they could make choices at local or
state or country level.
So every effort is worth it.
So we can't just sit and wait for some funding to come through where a few
individuals decide on what to do.
These are my 20 cents.
Meena
Do you know for a FACT that the surveys cost only $50-$500. What you are
ignoring is
---Time to set up point counts, that is where do they go $$$
---Time to get the contract to conduct the surveys developed and executed
more $$$
---Time to enter and analyze data. more $$$$
---Time to write, review, submit report and then edit after the
regulators review the report more $$$$
---Profit NOBODY works for free more $$$
Meena Haribal
Boyce Thompson Institute
Ithaca NY 14850
Phone 607-254-1258
http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/
http://haribal.org/
http://haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdf<http://www.geocities.com/asiootusloe/http:/www.geocities.com/asiootusloe/mothsofithaca.htmlhttp:/haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdf>
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