Interesting associated press article about the vanishing reefs north of
Hawaii.  The article is a bit short of hard facts or numbers, but still
points up a concern we all share.  They make the statement that the reefs
are disappearing faster than the rain forests!  And the reefs they are
talking about here are already protected with preserve or park status and do
not have anyone dynamiting them for coral and fish!  The article is at:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/472728.asp?bt=nm&btu=http://www.msnbc.com/tools/ne
wstools/d/news_menu.asp

Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico (USA)