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Species Maintenance revisited
- Subject: Species Maintenance revisited
- From: IDMiamiBob <IDMiamiBob@aol.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 01:06:58 EDT
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A couple months ago we got into a hot and heated debate over the value and
viability of a Species Maintenance Program. Someone suggested I check the
website of the Aquatic Conservation Network. I finally got a response from my
communication with them, and thought a few of you may be interested in what
they had to say. I personally am not impressed and suspect the ASG SPM is
probably doing better than these guys.
In a message dated 4/21/98 8:56:11 PM EST, rob@acn.ca writes:
<<
> Bob,
>
> Not only 3 hours pay, but 10 minutes time in typing a message that you
> have by now figured will never get a reply.
>
> Sorry about the delay in responding.
>
> The ACN aspires(d) to more than what you have read on the web pages,
> including species maintenance activities. Recent administrative woes
> prompted me to cut the information back to just the basic "warm & fuzzy".
> Like any volunteer organization, it does only what the members make
> happen. Essentially, we've had members waiting for it to happen by itself
> combined with a bit of disorganization at the top I dare say. We're
> working to get back to our former level of organization, but rather a less
> appealing challenge for someone wanting to get into the swim of the
> conservation task. Unfortunately, too much for too few volunteers as of
> late, for which no "warm and fuzzy" apologies you will get from me. I've
> been trying very hard for many years to motivate aquarists out of their
> fishrooms.
>
> So I don't promise anything at all to you and unless you want to become
> part of the effort to "do" - save your wages for fish tanks and your own
> species maintenance programs.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Rob Huntley / ACN
>
> On Sat, 21 Feb 1998 IDMiamiBob@aol.com wrote:
>
>> After searching every page I could as a non-member, all I found out about
the
>> organization are its main objectives and the cost of a ticket in. I
>> understand the need to get some money coming in so you can continue, but
some
>> more info would be useful, so I can decide whether membership has anything
to
>> offer besides a warm fuzzy feeling. I can get that free just by peeing in
my
>> wool kilt.
>>
>> Some friends and I were thinking of starting a species maintenance group
for
>> dwarf cichlids, but if you already have one that is compatible with our own
>> goals, we could just join up with y'all. But I'm not popping three hours'
pay
>> just to find out.
>>
>> Bob Dixon
>>
>
> ACN mailbox: office@acn.ca Rob Huntley: rob@acn.ca
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Aquatic Conservation Network http://www.acn.ca
> P.O. Box 67011, Westboro RPO office@acn.ca
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2A 4E4 Tel: (613) 729-4670
> Fax: (613) 729-5613
> Registered Charity: Canada (0953471-52); U.S.A. (EIN 98-0141397)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>>
Sounds to me like this group is just about dead. A pity I think, as they may
have been capable of something good.
Bob
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Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 21:55:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rob Huntley <rob@acn.ca>
To: IDMiamiBob@aol.com
Subject: Re: Web site info.
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Bob,
Not only 3 hours pay, but 10 minutes time in typing a message that you
have by now figured will never get a reply.
Sorry about the delay in responding.
The ACN aspires(d) to more than what you have read on the web pages,
including species maintenance activities. Recent administrative woes
prompted me to cut the information back to just the basic "warm & fuzzy".
Like any volunteer organization, it does only what the members make
happen. Essentially, we've had members waiting for it to happen by itself
combined with a bit of disorganization at the top I dare say. We're
working to get back to our former level of organization, but rather a less
appealing challenge for someone wanting to get into the swim of the
conservation task. Unfortunately, too much for too few volunteers as of
late, for which no "warm and fuzzy" apologies you will get from me. I've
been trying very hard for many years to motivate aquarists out of their
fishrooms.
So I don't promise anything at all to you and unless you want to become
part of the effort to "do" - save your wages for fish tanks and your own
species maintenance programs.
Sincerely,
Rob Huntley / ACN
On Sat, 21 Feb 1998 IDMiamiBob@aol.com wrote:
> After searching every page I could as a non-member, all I found out about
the
> organization are its main objectives and the cost of a ticket in. I
> understand the need to get some money coming in so you can continue, but
some
> more info would be useful, so I can decide whether membership has anything
to
> offer besides a warm fuzzy feeling. I can get that free just by peeing in
my
> wool kilt.
>
> Some friends and I were thinking of starting a species maintenance group for
> dwarf cichlids, but if you already have one that is compatible with our own
> goals, we could just join up with y'all. But I'm not popping three hours'
pay
> just to find out.
>
> Bob Dixon
>
ACN mailbox: office@acn.ca Rob Huntley: rob@acn.ca
Aquatic Conservation Network http://www.acn.ca
P.O. Box 67011, Westboro RPO office@acn.ca
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2A 4E4 Tel: (613) 729-4670
Fax: (613) 729-5613
Registered Charity: Canada (0953471-52); U.S.A. (EIN 98-0141397)
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