Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485
><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> On Behalf
><)> Of Christopher Scharpf
><)> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 10:27 PM
><)> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> Subject: NANFA-- I am a Hobbyist
><)>
><)>
><)> I'm a hobbyist.
><)>
><)> I don't believe any laws were written to prevent
><)> me from collecting fish
><)> specifically because I am a hobbyist.
><)>
><)> I do not have an inferiority complex when talking
><)> to or dealing with
><)> "professionals."
><)>
><)> I do not feel that "professionals" are out to get
><)> me simply because I am a
><)> hobbyist.
><)>
><)> I do not feel that I am being made the scapegoat
><)> for all of the
><)> environmental problems in the world.
><)>
><)> There are hundreds on unprotected fish species in
><)> North America that will
><)> keep me amused for the rest of my life; therefore,
><)> I see no need to collect
><)> any endangered, threatened, and special concern species.
><)>
><)> I do not believe my rights are being violated
><)> because some species are
><)> prohibited from my collecting them.
><)>
><)> I believe fish in the wild are more interesting
><)> and aesthetically pleasing
><)> than fish in a fish tank.
><)>
><)> Gosh, what's wrong with me?
><)>
><)> Chris Scharpf
><)> Baltimore
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