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Re: Overcoming Guilt

In a message dated 8/6/99 7:00:07 PM Central Daylight Time, 
jaraasch@facstaff.wisc.edu writes:

> As I was
>  hacking down a small area of thistle plants I suddenly felt some guilt over
>  the destruction  I'm responsible for. On prior days I had noticed that
>  red-wing blackbirds nest in thistle patches. I also noticed numerous birds
>  (including yellow finches) eating seeds or  insects from the noxious
>  plants. Please convince me that  a healthy grassland or savanna habitat --
>  even just a few  acres -- will balance the destruction. Is there an
>  alternative food source I can establish for the finches?

I assuage my guilt by remembering all the thistle plants I see everywhere 
else.  If the finches want a thistle meal they can just hop to a neighbor's 
field and have a feast.  I cannot abide the hideous things!

Carmen
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