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The mission
of the Lepidopterists' Society Conservation Committee is to facilitate an international
dialog among
lepidopterists, land managers, and policy makers with the goal of enhancing
conservation of native butterflies and moths.
In the spring of 2007 an old
committee of the Lepidopterists Society was reborn to address some of the
challenges facing the Society. Although
Lepidoptera conservation issues shape the Society’s identity, the Society was
always on the sidelines, reacting to events, both positive and negative, as
they unfolded around us. With the
encouragement of Felix Sperling, our president at the time, a few members explored the role that
such a committee might serve to advance the society and its members.
The initial goals identified
by the committee members are to serve the membership of the Lepidopterists
Society by:
- Positioning the Society and its membership as a
resource for information on butterfly and moth conservation.
- Underscore that conservation
(the wise, sustainable and equitable use of natural resources) warrants the
Society’s highest level
of attention by according the committee the same status as membership,
education, publications
- Using the committee to educate the members of
the Society about
- the need for conservation,
- the values of conservation,
and
- demonstrate that conservation
enhances ALL aspects of Lepidoptera including collecting.
It is our hope that the
current incarnation of the conservation committee reaches the lofty
achievements of that first group of dedicated Lep Soc members. That committee
morphed into the Xerces
Society, and has gone on to achieve many a great thing. Beyond all else, we hope
to provide a real
service to our membership though our actions overt the next several years.
If you have questions about
the Committee, or would like to actively contribute contact John Shuey (Jshuey@tnc.org).
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