Re: the bad PR caused by the errors in those sensationalist press reports. It's good that so many people are writing to these places and it will be better if the number increases. I know that Greg has been working hard on this, that Troy Lynn and Dick B. have been digging our useful data, that the many really informative websites out there with data/photos/old art work/etc. that can be confirmed have been exceedingly useful, that Bill Gruber has made the FML a great place to work on getting these follow-ups to the media (thanks, Bill!), and that there are some fine letters that went out from numerous people though like anyone else I only know about the tip of the iceberg and I am very sure that there are more letters any of us do not know about than ones we do. It sure feels great to see so many people trying so hard so thanks to everyone who has tried, is trying, or will try. (Actually, I forgot to use Theirry Lode's website in my own letters -- an oversight I regret -- so I'll have to see if that one or some other academic ones can be useful. Anyone been through them recently or used them to reply to some of this bad PR? If not, check these out.) Letters serve two constructive purposes: some give info, but others which are just as important if not more so show the media that ferrets are important to people they want as readers or viewers and sometimes as merchant advertisers so those letters make them more leery of losing a sizeable chunk of the people who will see or place the advertisements in their media. [Posted in FML issue 4193]