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Post by lepidofrance on Sept 9, 2012 7:03:25 GMT -8
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Post by mothula83 on Sept 9, 2012 8:54:14 GMT -8
I must get traveling more to places such as that! Thanks!
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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 9, 2012 13:01:24 GMT -8
Sadly Robert Dodd has given up trying to make a living from butterfly business in Wang Chin and has moved to work in Dubai.
I should also point out that the Thai Department of National Parks do monitor the internet, and I think that they might take exception to collecting in National Parks and also catching a couple of species which are on the Thai protected animals list (Actias and Cheirotonus).
Collecting in Thailand is not prohibited except in protected areas (National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries); but protected species are prohibited anywhere, technically even if captured alive and released, as that comes under having a protected animal "in your possession", even if only temporarily.
Adam.
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Post by lepidofrance on Sept 9, 2012 13:27:13 GMT -8
Dear Adam,
I sent your commentary to Henrik & Jan.
As far I know, Punjen Hide Away is outside the Park boundaries ? Regarding the Actias and the Cheirotonus, they have been just photographied.
JMG
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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 9, 2012 13:58:26 GMT -8
Some of the photo captions suggest that they were also collecting inside the national park, such as the photo with Robert Dodd and some nets in the background. Perhaps it is better to state, "Wang Chin, Phrae Province, Thailand" or "near Wieng Kosai National Park" in the captions.
Adam.
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Post by wollastoni on Sept 10, 2012 1:22:30 GMT -8
Very sad that Robert stopped his butterfly business, he was in an interesting area.
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