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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GMK" data-source="post: 2132893" data-attributes="member: 85596">What's more, it would be even cheaper for the US to lift the embargo against Cuba thereby, in part, enabling Cuban conservationists, and others, to more effectively get on with preserving the birds in what is still reasonably abundant natural habitat, instead of contributing to a system that helps ‘starve’ people of the resources needed to do this. Don’t get me wrong I’m no fan of the brothers Castro, but the embargo helps no one, in many ways harms ordinary Cubans with no interest in politics (or oppose, silently, the regime), and has contributed quite directly, as well as indirectly, to the noticeable degradation of the natural environment on the island.I know that many US citizens are deeply opposed to the line their successive administrations have taken (in significant part because FL remains a key marginal) so no criticism of Mysticete and his brethren is intended, but if you care about the conservation of birds like this quail-dove, forget about pointless reintroduction schemes, however briefly thought about, and instead consider how you can support Caribbean-based programmes, and change your government’s attitude towards Cuba.End of politico-conservation rant.</blockquote>