non-dinosaur publicity

[poulton@xxxxxxxxxx]

As a non-dinosaur worker, and a searcher of moral and financial support in 
the non-specialist community, I feel that the publicity given to dinosaurs 
has had some effects that are not entirely positive, while raising the 
overall consciousness of paleontology in a mainly positive manner. Most 
feel that paleontology is receiving enough attention, and therefore does 
not need further support. Pointing out that the discipline contains other 
specialties, and that they are undergoing hard times is something most 
people don't want to hear about, in the context of the success that 
dinosaurs are enjoying. (I know that dinosaur specialists feel that their 
funds are drying up too; lets not get into that discussion).