A man is on the stand in court, being tried for the crime of eating a California Condor, a protected species. The judge says to him, "You know that eating endangered wildlife is a despicable crime punishable by huge fines, don't you?"
The man answers, "Yes, your honor, but I'd been lost in the forest for three days without food, and I was afraid I was going to starve to death, so I had no choice, I had to eat whatever I could."
The judge considered the man's testimony, checked his law books, and announced that the man would not be fined. "Due to the extenuating circumstances, I've decided that you should not be punished - you have a right to take drastic measures for self-preservation... but off the record, I have one question... what did it taste like?"
The man was surprised by the question, and thought about it for a minute. "Well, I suppose it's sort of like a cross between bald eagle and spotted owl."
