[obol] state bird WAS Varied Thrush

[Cindy Ashy]

Barbara,

I definitely understand your point, especially for the example of changing the
Oregon state bird from the Western Meadowlark to the Varied Thrush. However,
other potential changes, such as Mockingbird to Ivory-billed Woodpecker, could
create an economic boon to the state well worth the initial expense of changing
it.

Then of course there are other potential reasons that may outweigh the money it
would cost such as drawing attention to the need for conservation of a
particular species, state pride, citizen involvement, etc.

Cindy Ashy

--- "Barbara J. Combs" <bcombs at OregonVOS.net> wrote:

> Here is a consideration no one has added to the discussion yet - is
> changing the state bird really the way you want your tax dollars to be
> spent?  Even small, noncontroversial bills cost a lot of money.  Surely
> an initiative to change the state bird would generate a lot of discussion,
> legislative hearings, etc., when, to my way of thinking, there is work of
> much more significance to do in this state.
> 
> Barbara Combs  obie '70
> Eugene, Oregon
> 
> 



 
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