wyandottecaver wrote: I have collected (and still have) a large number of spectacular formations from a cave that was soon to be driveway gravel.
You critisized me a while back (
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9390 ) for even THINKING about using specimens in a Student presentation, telling me "not to rain on anyones parade... but this is an official NSS site. The official policy of the NSS is that real cave formations should never be collected or displayed from ANY source for ANY purpose even for educational use since it might encourage others to collect irresponsibly."
So it's Ok to have them and display them, as long as they were about to be destroyed??? Isnt that "Collecting", and "displaying"....(Remember kids, "real cave formations should never be collected or displayed from ANY source for ANY purpose")
Like I said.... CONSISTENCY????????????
So... let me get this right..... I shouldnt use specimens (not taken by me) in a presentation that might EDUCATE "others", because "it might encourage others to collect irresponsibly.", but you have no problem with these folks importing them from other COUNTRIES for PERSONAL PROFIT
.....(but its ok.... it fed a peasant!!)
Seems like its ok to you as long as it isnt from YOUR caves.......