Gallagher: you have to get a picture

There's an interview with Tim Gallagher here. Here's a snippet (as always, unless otherwise noted, I've added the bold font for emphasis):
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I've had some people in New York and the Adirondacks report a sighting, well outside of the historic range of the birds. I just tell them it's highly unlikely but you have to get a picture. We can't spare people to go chase every report.
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Am I the only one that sees any irony here?