There have been several reports recently of local birdwatchers using playback tapes. Call me an old Fudd, but I remember not too long ago a lively discussion on the ethicality of using these tapes during the breeding season for personal gratification. But maybe there has been some recent research of which I am unaware. I still find the practice unethical, and am surprised to find it active in Ithaca, a supposed bastion of bird conservation.
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