Re: Buntings-a-go-go

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Posted by Toe on 18:14:13 03/19/06

In Reply to: Re: Buntings-a-go-go posted by Vince Lucas

Vince, I imagine that you are trying to post a pic showing how the buntings are relentlessly hunted in Cuba. This is not new, but nonetheless there is little public knowledge about this problem. There are many species throughout the Caribbean that are being hunted for the pet trade, but the perception about these places is usually that they are good stewards of the environment. I know that many species in Trinidad and Tobago are now rare due to the pet trade. And, we even have a local problem with people trying to catch painted buntings in the Miami area. I sometimes peek into pet shops just to see if they have any buntings or other illegal songbirds. You are correct in bringing up the fact that they are no endangered, but it's a very big YET.

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Re: Buntings-a-go-go - tricia 18:39:33 03/19/06 (0)

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Comments:	: Vince, I imagine that you are trying to post a pic showing how the buntings are relentlessly hunted in Cuba. This is not new, but nonetheless there is little public knowledge about this problem. There are many species throughout the Caribbean that are being hunted for the pet trade, but the perception about these places is usually that they are good stewards of the environment. I know that many species in Trinidad and Tobago are now rare due to the pet trade. And, we even have a local problem with people trying to catch painted buntings in the Miami area. I sometimes peek into pet shops just to see if they have any buntings or other illegal songbirds. You are correct in bringing up the fact that they are no endangered, but it's a very big YET.
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