Wednesday, 29 November 2023

[cobirds] Petition to AOS Leadership on the Decision to Change all Eponymous Bird Names

COBirders,

I have created an online petition in rebuttal to the AOS leadership momentous decision to change all eponymous bird names & no matter your position on this issue, I hope that you will take a minute to read it and if so inclined to also sign it. 

A few notes before signing.

After you sign change.org takes you to a screen asking for a donation. Change.org is free and any donations received are not for this cause. I am not fundraising. 

Instead, click on "No, I'll Share Instead" which will take you to a page that gives you multiple ways to share the petition but most importantly also provides a comment box on the right side of the page. If you want to include a membership or organizational affiliation this is the place to put that information along with any other comments you may want to share.

The link to the petition is here: https://chng.it/VHyjZp5snr 

One concern not included in the petition and not previously discussed on COBirds, but worth mentioning here, are the financial repercussions which are enormous. I have seen some estimates in the millions starting at the Federal level and ending with you. Every bird checklist, brochure, field guide, interpretive sign, database (including ebird) & website (to name a few) would have to be updated or redone. This is a lot of time & money. The argument can be made that this huge financial commitment would be better spent on conserving birds & their habitats. 

R.
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Rachel Kolokoff Hopper

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