I agree 100 percent with what Joe says.  I will be signing off from this
listserv and not renewing with OOS.

Jeff Grabmeier
Columbus

On Sat, Feb 10, 2018 at 4:16 PM, Joe Hammond <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Good afternoon,
>
> Bill Whan is a friend of mine and has done more for birding in Ohio than
> any of us could hope to do in five lifetimes. His knowledge runs deep and
> wide, and he has always been willing to donate his time and talents to help
> and further birding in our state. He has written innumerable articles,
> edited the Ohio Cardinal, served on the Ohio Bird Records Committee, helped
> found the Ohio Ornithological Society, led the Columbus Avid Birders group,
> and so much more. I have had the privilege of not only birding with him,
> but also collaborating with him on several projects over the past 21 years,
> and I can say without question that he has been one of the most important
> influences in me becoming the birder that I am today. For that I am
> eternally grateful.
>
> As you know, I have not posted much lately, and I must say that I am not
> pleased with what has happened with birding over the past several years.
> The public shaming of Bill Whan and his subsequent removal from this list
> is one of the most ridiculous things I have witnessed here and is the
> proverbial straw for me. If you do not like this message, you need not
> worry about me posting here again because I am unsubscribing. I will also
> have to seriously consider whether I wish to continue contributing to a
> hobby where I would have to be more concerned with what some poor soul
> might think about what I say or write, especially in an historical context,
> than promoting bird welfare, habitat conservation and restoration, and
> natural history.
>
> Signing off permanently,
>
> Joe Hammond
> Pataskala, OH
>
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