Check this out!
I got it from an alert birdwatcher in New England.
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On Tuesday night, March 21, 2006 David Sibley appeared on WGBH's show "Greater Boston" hosted by Emily Rooney. The subject was the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, and the segment began with an introduction of Sibley and the following statement....
"First, I should explain to viewers that Cornell University that shot the video tape didn't want us to show it because you're (Sibley) here and you're kind of doubting the sighting and they wanted to have one of their experts here but they are at Cornell so we weren't allowed to use the video tape."
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I guess if the press wants to talk about the video that is OK, but if the press wants to show the video it must be accompanied by the Cornell approved spin-miesters.
SHAMELESS!
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A deal funded with Public Funds, paid for with Public Funds, being conducted on Public Lands, but everything attached to this Public deal has now become the sole property of Cornell? Interesting!
The last straw
Until now one could give Cornell the benefit of the doubt and assume that circumstances and a lack of perspective put them in a bad place. Their current attempt to control the media by not allowing the video to be aired makes all of their actions - including the "observations" and method of announcing the "rediscovery" - suspect. Even the Vatican allows people to examine the shroud of Turin to determine its authenticity. And as many politicians will testify, it is frequently not the crime but the cover up that causes the problems. Even if an IBWO is photographed next week, Cornell's reputation is still toast. If TNC and the other partners don’t stop this type of media manipulation they are in the same boat.
Especially a video that was and is used to get millions of federal tax dollars.
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