First let me state that I'm not trying to start an argument, just looking to
gain insight into this compelling scenario.
I appreciate people that put forth the time and effort to be in the field and
then share sightings of the birds that they
see. I did not go look for the cranes. I've never
The law in Minnesota reads that even if private land is not posted, trespassing
without permission is breaking the law. No ifs, ands, or buts. Secondly, the
whooping crane eastern partnership (WCEP) has been urging folks for years to
observe these birds from a respectable distance. As the
Thank you. As a farm owner and birder, we are constantly having to chase people
off our property this time of year. It's amazing the entitlement attitude
people have for trespassing especially for hunting. A lot of our wish for
privacy has to do with safety with farming still active this time
All those mitigating circumstances came to my mind also. I would
assume the well-being of the birds was as important to the person in
the field as to any of us, and that he had no reason to believe his
close proximity posed a problem. That said, some of us who learned of
the bird's sensitvities
I been watching the Whooper Crane dialog and the bottom line is that the MOU
listserv and the MOU-RBA listserv should ask birders to NOT post Whooping Crane
sightings on any of the MOU listservs. Several people forwarded email
addresses for the WI Whooping Crane project and that is where these
