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------=_NextPart_000_0068_01C121C9.588A8260-- From donniebird@yahoo.com Sat Aug 11 13:24:54 2001 From: donniebird@yahoo.com (Donald R Dann) Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 05:24:54 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [bcnnet] Great News on Caspian Terns Message-ID: <20010811122454.89878.qmail@web20001.mail.yahoo.com> BCNnet folks - Just received this from the American Bird Conservancy. Donald Donald R. Dann Highland Park/Lake County donniebird@yahoo.com >-----Original Message----- >From: Gerald Winegrad [mailto:gwwabc@erols.com] >Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 4:28 PM >To: Donald Dann >Subject: Big Victory for Caspian Terns! > >On Wednesday afternoon, August 8, Federal Judge Rothstein issued an >18-page order in Seattle that was a complete and total victory for us in >the Caspian Tern litigation. The Order requires the Army Corps of >Engineers to complete a comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement >(EIS) before any more government funds or efforts are spent on hazing or >destroying Caspian Tern or Cormorant habitat in the Columbia River. In >her order, Judge Rothstein also found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife >Service erred in granting a permit under the MBTA for taking (killing) >birds without an EIS. American Bird Conservancy, Seattle Audubon, >Defenders of Wildlife, and National Audubon Society sued in May 2000 to >require the COE and FWS to complete a comprehensive EIS before >continuing to extirpate Terns from breeding islands in the Columbia >River estuary on the OR/WA border. The Federal Judge ruled initially in >2000 in conservationists favor but the Corps and other agencies still >refused to conduct the scientific assessment required under NEPA in an EIS >and proceeded with their Tern policies. >We won on every claim and on every ground we asserted. There were over >2000 pages of certified administrative record in the case. Our motion >to strike 4 extra-record declarations was granted. Defendants' motion to >dismiss for mootness was denied. The COE has to do an EIS because of >the uncertainty of the effects of the action, the cumulative effects, >and the "public controversy." Furthermore, the EA the Corps has >contrived was ruled insufficient (as ABC noted in its comments on the >EA) and FWS should have done an EIS on the MBTA permit too. A footnote >explains that the reasoning applies to cormorants as well as to terns, a >real surprise as our suit was centered on Caspian Terns. Our motion for >permanent injunction was granted. The operative language is "Defendants >are ORDERED to refrain from further action regarding Caspian tern and >cormorant habitat in the Columbia River estuary and to refrain from >harassing the Caspian terns and cormorants until defendants prepare an >EIS." Finally, Judge Rothstein ruled that we are entitled to recover >our costs and our pro bono lawyer, Richard Smith of Seattle, will be >able to gain legal fees for representing us so well under the EAJA. ABC >had paid 1/3 of direct costs (transcripts, copying, mailing, faxes, but zero >for lawyer's fees). Now we will get our costs returned (under a $1,000). >We and other groups such as the Pacific Seabird group, National Audubon, >Seattle Audubon, and Defenders of Wildlife had repeatedly commented >formally and in meetings over the last 3 years with federal and state >officials that such an EIS was required. These pleas were ignored and >we sued. We still contend there is no sound science to link Terns to >salmon declines or to impeding salmon recovery of listed species. We >continue to emphasize the need to concentrate on the FOUR H'S that have >led to salmon declines and impede recovery: Hydro, Habitat, Hatcheries, and >Harvest. >Despite the presence of the largest Caspian Tern colony in the world, >many of them extirpated by natural and human induced changes to other >habitat, Chinook salmon returns to the Columbia have been the highest in >over 20 years. The entire Rice Island Tern colony has been displaced to >East Sand Island due to habitat destruction and hazing. Birds were also shot >in the name of research. >The Tern colony hosts 30% of the total North American population of Caspian >Terns and 75% of the west coast population. The Court's decision is a >victory for sound science as an EIS will examine the impact on the Terns of >moving these birds around as well as whether the Terns are having any real >impact on adult salmon returns. >Another Tern breeding site at the abandoned ASARCO superfund site was >destroyed in 2001 as part of its clean-up. The Corps, NMFS, and state >fishery agencies have not re-established or created habitat outside the >estuary which is required under their own plan, except temporaily on a >barge. With the surprising aproval of the FWS, this successful >experiment to establish a Tern colony on a sand covered barge in >Commencement Bay was abruptly halted when Washington Fish and Game >destroyed the colony by taking all 933 eggs under a general FWS >scientific collecting permit. The study was to determine if Terns would >breed and fledge young on the barge and to ascertain their diet. This year, >Caspian Tern numbers peaked at 16,000 adults on East Sand Island. The Terns >diet was 22% less salmonids than last year. >This case is important not only for the Caspian Tern and Cormorant >Pacific NW population, but for piscivorous birds all over the U.S. These >birds are being blamed for fishery declines and efforts are >underway, legal and illegal, to control populations. A nationwide EIS is >nearing completion on Double-crested Cormrant management and there is heavy >pressure on the FWS to permit populationm control of these species. We now >must watch for Congressional riders designed to over tern the Judge's >ruling. A conference call among plaintiffs will be held next week to >discuss further actions under the ruling. >A joint press release is being coordinated with Defenders and ABC and all >the Plaintiffs. >This is the first and only litigation ABC has pursued. I am convinced that >if we had not sued, the COE under pressure from NMFS and state fisheries >agencies, would have already or would be planning to haze and destroy >habitat to move most of the Terns out of the Columbia. >Thanks to all who supported our efforts. Stay tuned for more of AS THE WORLD >TERNS. > > > > > >_________________________________________________________ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ From donniebird@yahoo.com Sat Aug 11 14:19:37 2001 From: donniebird@yahoo.com (Donald R Dann) Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 06:19:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [bcnnet] Curlew Sandpiper, Arctic Tern, Whimbrel, etc. Message-ID: <20010811131937.72580.qmail@web20004.mail.yahoo.com> Birding Friends - What do these birds, plus nesting Common Terns, Willets, Stilts, Plovers, Sandpipers, and more, have in common? They have all been seen this summer at Great Lakes Naval Training Center at the newly created fenced island at the tip of the peninsula. Many, many of you have enjoyed these very special birds and our hope is that we will have even more and better sightings of similar special birds for years to come. In the that regard, The Illinois Department of Natural Resources together with great cooperation from the naval personnel at Great Lakes are organizing a workday to greatly improve the habitat behind the fence. The goal is larger and more attractive for these nesting and migrant species as well as better viewing opportunities through improved sight lines for birders. The date will be September 15 and volunteers will meet at the parking lot at the Main Gate at 11:00 AM. We are very hopeful that birders will want to 'give back' by assisting in this habitat restoration for shorebirds and terns and plan to set that date aside. People should be prepared to assist with dragging brush, cutting woody vegetation and/or pulling phragmites (GLOVES!). Please contact me and let me know that you will be happy to help on the 15th. We would like to get some idea of how many people may attend and so we can plan for refreshments. Another incentive will be the migrants we can possibly see that day, including passerines like Le Conte's and Nelson's Sharp Tailed Sparrows, and American Pipits. Also, everyone will get a better understanding of the conservation significance of this area for resting, foraging, and nesting, especially given the development of nearly all the lake shore. Donald Donald R. Dann Ph/Fx: 847-266-2222 Email: donniebird@yahoo.com PS. For anyone planning to go on Joel Greenberg's walk that day for Evanston North Shore Bird Club, it will be great if you could join this workday in the same area. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ From Gmurphy6@aol.com Sat Aug 11 20:10:00 2001 From: Gmurphy6@aol.com (Gmurphy6@aol.com) Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 15:10:00 EDT Subject: [bcnnet] Re: Save The Birds Message-ID: <15.189f2e86.28a6dd08@aol.com> < < The Nature Conservancy's Nature News, August 1, 2001 _____________________________________________ Save the Birds! Nearly half of the world's 10,000 bird species breed in the Americas. We wake to their songs, mark the seasons by their presence and are inspired by their grace. But the birds of North America, Latin America and the Caribbean are in trouble. In fact, more than 1,000 species are now in decline or are dangerously scarce. Now there's an easy way for you to help - for free. Just go to The Nature Conservancy's home page, http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a14464a39152a67072712a0 , look for the bird and click it. The Nature Valley Company will donate $1 to the Conservancy on your behalf. This money will help protect vital bird habitat. Places like the Edge of Appalachia Preserve in Ohio and Ecuador's Podocarpus National Park. Just one click. A pretty easy way to give our winged friends even more reason to sing, don't you think? >> From REiseman@d113.lake.k12.il.us Sun Aug 12 22:02:35 2001 From: REiseman@d113.lake.k12.il.us (Eiseman, Ralph) Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 16:02:35 -0500 Subject: [bcnnet] Lake Calumet Message-ID: <56637B1CF6A6D111ACB900805F38EF7201C8593E@ADBLDGNT01> Sunday's Chicago Sun-Times has an interesting story about research at Lake Calumet. Click on www.chicagosuntimes.com Check out the story "Pitting nature vs. pollution." They are trying to find out what plants absorb or modify existing pollution. What I'd like to know is what happens to the plants that have absorbed the pollutants? If they die and fall down, they will be recycled and the pollutants go back into the ecosystem. Ralph Ralph M. Eiseman Highland Park High School 433 Vine Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035 (847)926-9280 VM (847)433-9515 ext. 631 Fax (847) 926-9330 CONTINENTAL BIRDING FRS CHANNEL/SUBCODE 11/22 From williamson@iit.edu Mon Aug 13 17:27:35 2001 From: williamson@iit.edu (Geoffrey A. Williamson) Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 11:27:35 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] listowner message Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.20010813112735.0070fbdc@email.iit.edu> BCNnet subscribers: After being inoperative for a brief period, BCNnet is back up and running. We have installed new list management software that makes it easier for you to manage your subscriptions and also offers some additional features. Posting to the list remains the same: send posts to bcnnet@ece.iit.edu Problems and comments may be directed to me at bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu (this admin address replaces the old owner-bcnnet address). You should have received a "welcome to the bcnnet mailing list" providing some basic information about the new configuration. Everyone on the old subscription list was moved over to the new subscription list - you all have active subscriptions on the new list and need take no action on your own part to continue to receive BCNnet messages. Let me emphasize some of the basic information that was sent, and also point out some new features you have at your disposal. You can get information about BCNnet and manage your subscriptions via the web page http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet >From there, you can follow the directions to access your subscription settings. Some features that you can utilize: - you can temporarily halt receipt of messages without removing yourself from the list - you can receive BCNnet in "digest form": get only one message a day with all the day's posts - subscribe and unsubscribe requests are handled easily via this interface Currently, anyone can view a list of the subscribers to BCNnet via this web interface. If you would like to conceal yourself from this listing, you can do by changing the appropriate subscription setting. Finally, the BCNnet posts are being archived, with archives viewable at http://www.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/ These various URL's for the web interface and archives are included in message headers on all BCNnet posts. Also included there are the important list management email addresses. If you have any questions or problems, please contact me. Sincerely, Geoff Williamson BCNnet list administrator bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu From Gmurphy6@aol.com Mon Aug 13 18:02:49 2001 From: Gmurphy6@aol.com (Gmurphy6@aol.com) Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 13:02:49 EDT Subject: [BCNnet] Re: Save The Birds Message-ID: <116.31584f5.28a96239@aol.com> The Nature Conservancy's Nature News, August 1, 2001 _____________________________________________ Save the Birds! Nearly half of the world's 10,000 bird species breed in the Americas. We wake to their songs, mark the seasons by their presence and are inspired by their grace. But the birds of North America, Latin America and the Caribbean are in trouble. In fact, more than 1,000 species are now in decline or are dangerously scarce. Now there's an easy way for you to help - for free. Just go to The Nature Conservancy's home page, http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a14464a39152a67072712a0 , look for the bird and click it. The Nature Valley Company will donate $1 to the Conservancy on your behalf. This money will help protect vital bird habitat. Places like the Edge of Appalachia Preserve in Ohio and Ecuador's Podocarpus National Park. Just one click. A pretty easy way to give our winged friends even more reason to sing, don't you think? Click here to tell a friend how to help save the birds! http://www.you-click.net/GoForward/a14464a39152aSa67072712a2 From donniebird@yahoo.com Wed Aug 15 12:35:19 2001 From: donniebird@yahoo.com (Donald Dann) Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 06:35:19 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] Great News on Caspian Terns Message-ID: <002401c1257e$5d977ac0$d2e30518@hlndpk1.il.home.com> BCNnet folks - This may have been posted but with the listserve shutdown, I'm re-posting to make sure. I received the following from the American Bird Conservancy. > > Donald > > Donald R. Dann > Highland Park/Lake County > donniebird@yahoo.com > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Gerald Winegrad [mailto:gwwabc@erols.com] > >Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 4:28 PM > >To: Donald Dann > >Subject: Big Victory for Caspian Terns! > > > >On Wednesday afternoon, August 8, Federal Judge Rothstein issued an > >18-page order in Seattle that was a complete and total victory for > us > in > >the Caspian Tern litigation. The Order requires the Army Corps of > >Engineers to complete a comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement > >(EIS) before any more government funds or efforts are spent on > hazing > or > >destroying Caspian Tern or Cormorant habitat in the Columbia River. > In > >her order, Judge Rothstein also found that the U.S. Fish and > Wildlife > >Service erred in granting a permit under the MBTA for taking > (killing) > >birds without an EIS. American Bird Conservancy, Seattle Audubon, > >Defenders of Wildlife, and National Audubon Society sued in May 2000 > > to > >require the COE and FWS to complete a comprehensive EIS before > >continuing to extirpate Terns from breeding islands in the Columbia > >River estuary on the OR/WA border. The Federal Judge ruled > initially > in > >2000 in conservationists favor but the Corps and other agencies > still > >refused to conduct the scientific assessment required under NEPA in > an > > EIS > >and proceeded with their Tern policies. > >We won on every claim and on every ground we asserted. There were > over > >2000 pages of certified administrative record in the case. Our > motion > >to strike 4 extra-record declarations was granted. Defendants' > motion > to > >dismiss for mootness was denied. The COE has to do an EIS because > of > >the uncertainty of the effects of the action, the cumulative > effects, > >and the "public controversy." Furthermore, the EA the Corps has > >contrived was ruled insufficient (as ABC noted in its comments on > the > >EA) and FWS should have done an EIS on the MBTA permit too. A > footnote > >explains that the reasoning applies to cormorants as well as to > terns, > > a > >real surprise as our suit was centered on Caspian Terns. Our motion > for > >permanent injunction was granted. The operative language is > "Defendants > >are ORDERED to refrain from further action regarding Caspian tern > and > >cormorant habitat in the Columbia River estuary and to refrain from > >harassing the Caspian terns and cormorants until defendants prepare > an > >EIS." Finally, Judge Rothstein ruled that we are entitled to > recover > >our costs and our pro bono lawyer, Richard Smith of Seattle, will be > >able to gain legal fees for representing us so well under the EAJA. > > ABC > >had paid 1/3 of direct costs (transcripts, copying, mailing, faxes, > but zero > >for lawyer's fees). Now we will get our costs returned (under a > $1,000). > >We and other groups such as the Pacific Seabird group, National > Audubon, > >Seattle Audubon, and Defenders of Wildlife had repeatedly commented > >formally and in meetings over the last 3 years with federal and > state > >officials that such an EIS was required. These pleas were ignored > and > >we sued. We still contend there is no sound science to link Terns > to > >salmon declines or to impeding salmon recovery of listed species. > We > >continue to emphasize the need to concentrate on the FOUR H'S that > have > >led to salmon declines and impede recovery: Hydro, Habitat, > Hatcheries, and > >Harvest. > >Despite the presence of the largest Caspian Tern colony in the > world, > >many of them extirpated by natural and human induced changes to > other > >habitat, Chinook salmon returns to the Columbia have been the > highest > in > >over 20 years. The entire Rice Island Tern colony has been > displaced > to > >East Sand Island due to habitat destruction and hazing. Birds were > also shot > >in the name of research. > >The Tern colony hosts 30% of the total North American population of > Caspian > >Terns and 75% of the west coast population. The Court's decision is > a > >victory for sound science as an EIS will examine the impact on the > Terns of > >moving these birds around as well as whether the Terns are having > any > real > >impact on adult salmon returns. > >Another Tern breeding site at the abandoned ASARCO superfund site > was > >destroyed in 2001 as part of its clean-up. The Corps, NMFS, and > state > >fishery agencies have not re-established or created habitat outside > the > >estuary which is required under their own plan, except temporaily on > a > >barge. With the surprising aproval of the FWS, this successful > >experiment to establish a Tern colony on a sand covered barge in > >Commencement Bay was abruptly halted when Washington Fish and Game > >destroyed the colony by taking all 933 eggs under a general FWS > >scientific collecting permit. The study was to determine if Terns > would > >breed and fledge young on the barge and to ascertain their diet. > This > > year, > >Caspian Tern numbers peaked at 16,000 adults on East Sand Island. > The > > Terns > >diet was 22% less salmonids than last year. > >This case is important not only for the Caspian Tern and Cormorant > >Pacific NW population, but for piscivorous birds all over the U.S. > These > >birds are being blamed for fishery declines and efforts are > >underway, legal and illegal, to control populations. A nationwide > EIS > is > >nearing completion on Double-crested Cormrant management and there > is > heavy > >pressure on the FWS to permit populationm control of these species. > > We now > >must watch for Congressional riders designed to over tern the > Judge's > >ruling. A conference call among plaintiffs will be held next week > to > >discuss further actions under the ruling. > >A joint press release is being coordinated with Defenders and ABC > and > all > >the Plaintiffs. > >This is the first and only litigation ABC has pursued. I am > convinced > > that > >if we had not sued, the COE under pressure from NMFS and state > fisheries > >agencies, would have already or would be planning to haze and > destroy > >habitat to move most of the Terns out of the Columbia. > >Thanks to all who supported our efforts. Stay tuned for more of AS > THE > > WORLD > >TERNS. > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com From donniebird@yahoo.com Wed Aug 15 13:47:26 2001 From: donniebird@yahoo.com (Donald Dann) Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 07:47:26 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] Nature Week Message-ID: <002901c12588$704785c0$d2e30518@hlndpk1.il.home.com> > > > - Geoff > > > > BCN friends - > Nature Week will take place throughout Chicago, September 22 through > September 30. A number of activities are taking place involving > birds, > birding, and conservation and the planning committee is seeking > volunteers > who can lead walks at Navy Pier and get the conservation message out > to > school age children. > > Would you be willing to lead a group of school children? Walks will > begin > weekdays at 10 and at 10:45 and are scheduled to last a half hour. > Then you > would direct your kids to other activities at the Pier. The focus > will be > birds, and you can point out sightings and discuss nesting, > migration, > birdhouses, and the new bird signage at the Pier. It's a great > opportunity > to also give an expanded conservation message, discuss natural > landscaping, > pesticides, and/or cats indoors, as appropriate. We need as many as > 15-30 > people to lead trips each day for the many schools coming through to > ensure > a quality experience for all (allowing for smaller groups of students > - 15 > each). It would be great if you could volunteer. > > Call or email me for any questions. To volunteer for this or for > the many > other birding/conservation related activities both at Navy Pier and > throughout the City, please contact the following person who is > coordinating > the planning. > > Sujan Reddy > City of Chicago Department of Environment > 30 N. LaSalle, 25th Floor > Chicago, IL 60602 > (312) 744-7205 (phone) > (312) 744-5272 (fax) > sreddy@cityofchicago.org > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com From donniebird@yahoo.com Wed Aug 15 13:50:37 2001 From: donniebird@yahoo.com (Donald Dann) Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 07:50:37 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] CARA Update Message-ID: <002a01c12588$e256bdc0$d2e30518@hlndpk1.il.home.com> BCN friends: I had posted this earlier but because BCNnet was down it didn't get through. > > > Here's a great step in this year's effort to make CARA law. There > are more > hurdles, as in 2000, including passage in the full House, the Senate, > and > approval by the President but this gives great momentum to our effort > to > give to wildlife and wildlands the help they desperately need. > > Donald R. Dann > Highland Park/Lake Cty > > -----Original Message----- > From: Naomi Edelson [mailto:nedelson@sso.org] > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 3:05 PM > To: teaming@sso.org > Subject: Press Release: HISTORIC CONSERVATION FUNDING BILL PASSES > MAJOR > LANDMARK IN US HOUSE > > > International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies > (Organized July 20, 1902) > Hall of the States > 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 544, Washington, DC 20001 > (202) 624-7890 - Telephone (202) 624-7891 - Fax > R. Max Peterson, Executive Vice President > > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > ATTENTION: National Desk/Environmental Reporter/Outdoor Writer > > CONTACT: Naomi Edelson/Gideon Lachman > Phone: (202) 624-7890 > Email: teaming@sso.org > Web site: www.iafwa.org or www.teaming.com > > > > > HISTORIC CONSERVATION FUNDING BILL PASSES MAJOR LANDMARK IN US HOUSE > > > WASHINGTON, July 25 The bipartisan Conservation and Reinvestment Act > (CARA, > H.R. 701) passed a major milestone today when the House Resources > Committee > voted 29-12 to report this historic conservation legislation to the > full > U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. CARA proposes to > reinvest > $3.1 billion, a portion of the revenues from federal offshore oil and > gas, > into state-based wildlife conservation, coastal conservation and > impact > assistance, historic preservation, urban parks and the Land and Water > Conservation Fund. > > "CARA is the most important wildlife conservation funding legislation > in > decades," stated Robert McDowell, president, International > Association of > Fish and Wildlife Agencies and director of New Jersey Division of > Fish and > Wildlife. "CARA will provide state fish and wildlife agencies the > financial > resources to get ahead of the curve and prevent species from becoming > endangered. For this reason, CARA is the top legislative priority of > every > state and territorial fish and wildlife agency." > > CARA now has 237 cosponsors, evidence of a groundswell of grassroots > support > and the dedication of CARA's champions in the House. An > unprecedented > coalition of over 6000 organizations, businesses, and elected > officials > including governors, mayors, and county officials has generated > tremendous > support for CARA across the nation. House Resources Committee > Chairman > James V. Hansen (R-UT) and Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) have > effectively moved CARA through the Committee and, once again, CARA > will be > on the agenda of the full House. > > "We thank CARA's Congressional champions Hansen, Rahall, Don Young > (R-AK), > George Miller (D-CA), Billy Tauzin (R-LA), John Dingell (D-MI), Chris > John > (D-LA) and others for recognizing what this conservation legislation > means > for the long term health and abundance for our nation's wildlife," > said R. > Max Peterson, Executive Vice President of the International > Association of > Fish and Wildlife Agencies (IAFWA). > > "Now we call on the House Leadership to quickly schedule a floor vote > for > CARA," said Peterson. "Passage by the House of CARA this fall would > move > this vital legislation to the Senate and CARA's much needed wildlife > funding > could be available as soon as next year." > > CARA passed the House by an overwhelming 3:1 majority last year. > Then, in > spite of a letter signed by 63 Senators urging Senate action, CARA > did not > reach the Senate floor before the end of the Congressional session. > > "Passage of CARA in the House last year signified an unprecedented > commitment by the Congress to the conservation and restoration of our > precious wildlife, lands, and coastal areas. We expect Congress to > uphold > their commitment and give us another victory this fall" said > Peterson. > > "State wildlife agencies have the expertise, the will, and, with > CARA's > assured funding, the resources to build on successes which have made > our > system of fish and wildlife conservation the model other countries > seek to > emulate," said McDowell. > > Congress first recognized and acted on the need for state-level > wildlife > conservation funding in 1937 with passage of the Pittman-Robertson > Act and > again in 1950 with the Dingell-Johnson and in 1984 with the > Wallop-Breaux > Act to provide assured funding to the states for game and sport fish > species. > > CARA is especially important for non-game wildlife conservation > efforts > which lack an adequate and reliable funding source in most states. > CARA > will annually provide $350 million dedicated to state wildlife > programs > through CARA's Title III. States sorely need this funding to reverse > alarming declines in wildlife species before they become endangered. > These > funds will save taxpayers money by avoiding the high costs of > recovery > efforts as well as assuring an economic future for nature-based > tourism and > the outdoor recreation industry. > > "CARA is a bipartisan, consensus-built, common sense approach to > conservation that makes good economic sense, good ecological sense, > and good > political sense," McDowell said. > > The International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, founded > in > 1902, is a non-profit organization serving all 50 state fish and > wildlife > agencies in the conservation and management of North America's fish > and > wildlife. > > For additional information on the Conservation and Reinvestment Act, > visit > www.iafwa.org or www.teaming.com, www.house.gov/resources/ocs or > contact > IAFWA at Tel: (202) 624-7890. To receive IAFWA news releases and tip > sheets > online, email teaming@sso.org, please type 'Get News Online' in the > subject > line and include your name and news affiliation. For bill summary > and > status, including a list of current CARA cosponsors, visit the > Library of > Congress Web site (http://thomas.loc.gov). > > > Naomi Edelson > International Assn. of Fish and Wildlife Agencies > 444 N. Capitol St., NW _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com From williamson@iit.edu Wed Aug 15 17:40:35 2001 From: williamson@iit.edu (Geoffrey A. Williamson) Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 11:40:35 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] injured birds Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.20010815114035.006c01e4@email.iit.edu> Every so often I get a call from a person with an injured bird (got another one just this morning). The person is usually looking for somewhere to take the bird. My usual response to such inquiries is to suggest the Trailside Museum in River Forest (Cook County) or Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn (DuPage County). Does anyone know of other places? Geoff Williamson Chicago, IL (Cook County) williamson@iit.edu From Carl Strang" At Willowbrook we try to focus on native species of wild animals from within DuPage County. However, we maintain a list of the licensed rehabilitators in the state and are happy to make referrals. Our number is 630-942-6200. Regards, Carl Strang Naturalist Willowbrook Wildlife Center, Glen Ellyn -----Original Message----- From: Geoffrey A. Williamson To: bcnnet@ece.iit.edu Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 11:41 AM Subject: [BCNnet] injured birds >Every so often I get a call from a person with an injured bird >(got another one just this morning). The person is usually looking >for somewhere to take the bird. > >My usual response to such inquiries is to suggest the Trailside Museum >in River Forest (Cook County) or Willowbrook Wildlife Center in >Glen Ellyn (DuPage County). > >Does anyone know of other places? > > >Geoff Williamson >Chicago, IL (Cook County) >williamson@iit.edu > > >_______________________________________________ >bcnnet mailing list >bcnnet@ece.iit.edu >http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet > > From birdperson@juno.com Sun Aug 19 03:00:59 2001 From: birdperson@juno.com (Leslie Borns) Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 21:00:59 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] New Montrose Beach signage Message-ID: <20010818.210104.-92657.3.birdperson@juno.com> "Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders." - Henry David Thoreau Bird People: When it comes to Montrose Beach and Point these days, it's all about wonder. The latest is the installation of two beautifully crafted dune habitat protection signs on the eastern, vegetated portion of the beach. These signs were a long time in the making. The Park District took great care to incorporate succinct educational and regulatory language, along with an attractive design and bilingual (English/Spanish) format. The two new signs are a huge addition to an already incredibly rich habitat. On behalf of all lakefront birders and those of us deeply involved in the process, we extend a heartfelt thanks and hats off to Mary Van Haaften, Park District Natural Areas Manager; Barry Burton, Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources; and our eminent Lakefront Director, Julie Gray, for their sincere dedication and commitment to the preservation and enhancement of high-quality lakefront habitat. Along with the two new dune protection signs, two shorebird protection signs were installed in the eastern corner of the beach. These signs will serve the area well even if the experimental shorebird enclosure is not recreated. Please stay tuned for more information and updates about the wonderful habitat that has emerged on Montrose Beach, and the birds, wildlife, and unique plants it sustains. /Leslie Borns BCN Lakefront Task Force birdperson@juno.com Chicago/Cook ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. From ryanwc@msn.com Sun Aug 19 06:44:42 2001 From: ryanwc@msn.com (ryanwc) Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 23:44:42 -0600 Subject: [BCNnet] New Montrose Beach signage References: <20010818.210104.-92657.3.birdperson@juno.com> Message-ID: <000c01c12872$16020b20$7a07e541@default> There's a regular at my kayak-rental place on the river. He comes by walking his dogs and has been going out on the water about once a week. >From being on the river, he's getting into birding, though I can't seem to convince that the great blue herons he sees aren't 'cranes'. A minor discrepancy, all in all. He refers to whatever he hasn't seen before as "a really rare bird," a habit with a sort of innocent charm. Anyway, to circle back to topic, he told me today that he also regularly walks his dogs at Montrose, but that 'you have to keep them on the leash or they ticket you. They're really strict.' I think three months ago he would've been upset about this, but he understands the reason for the sanctuary. He himself hasn't been ticketed, so the word must be passing through the doggy grapevine. Just thought it was interesting to hear reaction from someone who is closer to the other side of the divide, though he's coming our way. Ryan Chicago River Canoe &Kayak www.chicagoriverpaddle.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leslie Borns" To: ; Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 8:00 PM Subject: [BCNnet] New Montrose Beach signage > > "Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has > been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed > there, and I am prepared to expect wonders." > - Henry David Thoreau > > > > Bird People: > > When it comes to Montrose Beach and Point these days, it's all about > wonder. The latest is the installation of two beautifully crafted dune > habitat protection signs on the eastern, vegetated portion of the beach. > These signs were a long time in the making. The Park District took great > care to incorporate succinct educational and regulatory language, along > with an attractive design and bilingual (English/Spanish) format. The > two new signs are a huge addition to an already incredibly rich habitat. > On behalf of all lakefront birders and those of us deeply involved in the > process, we extend a heartfelt thanks and hats off to Mary Van Haaften, > Park District Natural Areas Manager; Barry Burton, Deputy Director of the > Department of Natural Resources; and our eminent Lakefront Director, > Julie Gray, for their sincere dedication and commitment to the > preservation and enhancement of high-quality lakefront habitat. > > Along with the two new dune protection signs, two shorebird protection > signs were installed in the eastern corner of the beach. These signs > will serve the area well even if the experimental shorebird enclosure is > not recreated. > > Please stay tuned for more information and updates about the wonderful > habitat that has emerged on Montrose Beach, and the birds, wildlife, and > unique plants it sustains. > > > /Leslie Borns > BCN Lakefront Task Force > birdperson@juno.com > Chicago/Cook > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > _______________________________________________ > bcnnet mailing list > bcnnet@ece.iit.edu > http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet > From birdperson@juno.com Sun Aug 19 21:14:48 2001 From: birdperson@juno.com (Leslie Borns) Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 15:14:48 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] New Montrose Beach signage Message-ID: <20010819.151456.-112723.6.birdperson@juno.com> This is great news, Ryan. Just in case there's any question among dogpeople, the signs say, "No dogs, please." /Leslie Borns __ On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 23:44:42 -0600 "ryanwc" writes: > There's a regular at my kayak-rental place on the river. He comes by > walking his dogs and has been going out on the water about once a > week. > From being on the river, he's getting into birding, though I can't > seem to > convince that the great blue herons he sees aren't 'cranes'. A > minor > discrepancy, all in all. He refers to whatever he hasn't seen > before as "a > really rare bird," a habit with a sort of innocent charm. > > Anyway, to circle back to topic, he told me today that he also > regularly > walks his dogs at Montrose, but that 'you have to keep them on the > leash or > they ticket you. They're really strict.' > > I think three months ago he would've been upset about this, but he > understands the reason for the sanctuary. He himself hasn't been > ticketed, > so the word must be passing through the doggy grapevine. > > Just thought it was interesting to hear reaction from someone who is > closer > to the other side of the divide, though he's coming our way. > > Ryan > > > > Chicago River Canoe &Kayak > www.chicagoriverpaddle.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leslie Borns" > To: ; > Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 8:00 PM > Subject: [BCNnet] New Montrose Beach signage > > > > > > "Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed > has > > been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a > seed > > there, and I am prepared to expect wonders." > > - Henry David Thoreau > > > > > > > > Bird People: > > > > When it comes to Montrose Beach and Point these days, it's all > about > > wonder. The latest is the installation of two beautifully crafted > dune > > habitat protection signs on the eastern, vegetated portion of the > beach. > > These signs were a long time in the making. The Park District > took great > > care to incorporate succinct educational and regulatory language, > along > > with an attractive design and bilingual (English/Spanish) format. > The > > two new signs are a huge addition to an already incredibly rich > habitat. > > On behalf of all lakefront birders and those of us deeply involved > in the > > process, we extend a heartfelt thanks and hats off to Mary Van > Haaften, > > Park District Natural Areas Manager; Barry Burton, Deputy Director > of the > > Department of Natural Resources; and our eminent Lakefront > Director, > > Julie Gray, for their sincere dedication and commitment to the > > preservation and enhancement of high-quality lakefront habitat. > > > > Along with the two new dune protection signs, two shorebird > protection > > signs were installed in the eastern corner of the beach. These > signs > > will serve the area well even if the experimental shorebird > enclosure is > > not recreated. > > > > Please stay tuned for more information and updates about the > wonderful > > habitat that has emerged on Montrose Beach, and the birds, > wildlife, and > > unique plants it sustains. > > > > > > /Leslie Borns > > BCN Lakefront Task Force > > birdperson@juno.com > > Chicago/Cook > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > _______________________________________________ > > bcnnet mailing list > > bcnnet@ece.iit.edu > > http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet > > > > > _______________________________________________ > bcnnet mailing list > bcnnet@ece.iit.edu > http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. From kwysocki@ix.netcom.com Mon Aug 20 02:46:07 2001 From: kwysocki@ix.netcom.com (Kenneth R. Wysocki) Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 20:46:07 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] injured birds Message-ID: <006101c12919$e2b330c0$b04cd7ce@kwysocki.ix.netcom.com> I wish there was an easy way to bring city birds to a rehab center. I see probably dozens of injured migrants every season. Unfortunately, even if Trailside or Willowbrook would take birds from the city, when you find an injured bird downtown you just can't hop into the car and take it to the suburbs. I've already had one injured/stunned migrant downtown this fall (an injured Least Flycatcher which I put into a paper bag and transported to Olive Park) and if a coordinated volunteer effort was made I bet you could rescue 40-50 stunned or injured neotropical migrants per season. I think this is the next logical step in the city's Lights Out program, and it's something the folks in Toronto (who provided the model for Lights Out) are already doing. Any thoughts? Ken Wysocki kwysocki@ix.netcom.com -----Original Message----- From: Geoffrey A. Williamson To: bcnnet@ece.iit.edu Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 11:38 AM Subject: [BCNnet] injured birds >Every so often I get a call from a person with an injured bird >(got another one just this morning). The person is usually looking >for somewhere to take the bird. > >My usual response to such inquiries is to suggest the Trailside Museum >in River Forest (Cook County) or Willowbrook Wildlife Center in >Glen Ellyn (DuPage County). > >Does anyone know of other places? > > >Geoff Williamson >Chicago, IL (Cook County) >williamson@iit.edu > > >_______________________________________________ >bcnnet mailing list >bcnnet@ece.iit.edu >http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet From jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org Mon Aug 20 21:59:01 2001 From: jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org (Joel Brammeier) Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 15:59:01 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] Small grants available for aquatic habitat conservation Message-ID: <47D61590AA02D511BAAA00B0D0AAB57A083B16@LKMICHSERVER> To: Chicago Area Environmental Leaders From: Joel Brammeier, Habitat Coordinator, Lake Michigan Federation Date: August 22, 2001 Re: Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund The Chicago region is known around the world for its majestic skyscrapers, strong industrial presence, and stunning lakefront parks. As we move into the next decade, the Lake Michigan Federation wants the region to be known as a leader in another field: aquatic habitat restoration. The past several years have seen many efforts to bring natural habitat back to the Chicago area: the Chicago Wilderness Biodiversity Recovery Plan, Mayor Daley's signing of the Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds, and the Federation's own work on the redevelopment of Northerly Island. It is critical to involve local community groups in successful urban habitat restoration efforts. To that end, the Lake Michigan Federation is pleased to announce the availability of funding for aquatic habitat protection in the Lake Michigan basin. The Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund (GLAHNF) offers grants of up to $3,500 twice per year for community-based habitat restoration efforts. Illinois groups such as the Friends of the Chicago River, the Lake Bluff Open Lands Association, and the Waukegan Harbor Citizens' Advisory Group have successfully obtained GLAHNF grants since the program's inception in 1996. As Illinois coordinator for the Fund, the Lake Michigan Federation assists organizations with the grant application process. Types of projects that would be considered for funding include, but are not limited to: * Land use and watershed advocacy and planning. * Watchdogging of regulation implementation. * Rehabilitation of ponds, lagoons, shoreline, and other wetland areas for fish and migratory bird habitat. * Non-partisan voter education and citizen involvement initiatives. The GLAHNF Special Opportunity Grants Program also provides grants of up to $500 throughout the year for short-term needs. Some key project criteria: grants are for smaller organizations, with budgets of about $250,000 or less; projects should be action and advocacy based (education alone will not likely be eligible); projects should be in the Lake Michigan drainage basin or a case must be made that the project will provide benefits to habitats inside the basin. In addition to providing GLAHNF funding, the Lake Michigan Federation serves as the Network Hub for GLAHNF in Illinois. The Hub provides a resource for information regarding habitat protection and funding availability. We are interested in strengthening Illinois' presence in the Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network in 2001 and encourage all interested parties to contact the Federation. The grant application appears below. Proposals are due on September 30, 2001. Please contact me at the Lake Michigan Federation (312-939-0838 or jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org) with any questions about the application process and grantwriting assistance. If you would like extra copies of the application and complete information about the grant program, please visit the Network's web site at www.glhabitat.org. The Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Fund & Network is a program of the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council in Harbor Springs, MI. Please forward this notice to other organizations that need assistance in conserving aquatic habitat in and around the Chicago area. GREAT LAKES AQUATIC HABITAT NETWORK and FUND 2001 GRANTS PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM Fall Funding Cycle Application Information This application form is to be used by applicants to the 2001 Fall grant cycles of the Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund Grants Program. Complete information regarding this grant program, including eligibility, types of activities funded, priority program areas, evaluation criteria, and application process and timeline are included in the 2001 Request for Proposals (2001 RFP). This form is not to be used for Special Opportunity Grants Program. See the 2001 RFP for information on how to apply for a Special Opportunity Grant. Assistance for Potential Applicants You are encouraged to contact a GLAHNF Advisory Panel member, Network Hub or staff member to discuss your grant application. Pre-application discussions can help you work the kinks out of your proposal and increase your chances for success. See the back of the 2001 RFP for a list of GLAHNF advisors. Application Deadline Fall 2001 Funding Cycle--Applications must be postmarked by September 30, 2001. Application Instructions Please type your application on separate sheets using the headings, questions, and format outlined below. The application, including the budget, should be no longer than six (6) typed pages using no smaller than 11 point font. Electronic Application Submittal This application form is located on the Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund website at www.glhabitat.org. Electronic applications may be submitted in lieu of paper copies, so long as the application is e-mailed and the necessary support materials are mailed by the appropriate deadline. To submit electronically, simply download or cut and paste the application questions from the website, complete the application in your own word processing program, save as a Microsoft word document with a ".doc" extension, and send as an attachment to greatlakes@watershedcouncil.org. However, you will still need to mail the supporting materials requested below. Application Format Applicant Information Organization Name Name of Project Coordinator Street Address or P.O. Box City, State/Province, Zip/Postal Code Telephone Fax E-mail Sponsor Information (If Applicable) (U.S. applicants who are not 501(c)(3) organizations and Canadian applicants who are not Registered Charities must have a qualified sponsor serve as fiscal agent. See RFP for details. If a sponsor is required, please include the same information as requested for applicants.) Project Title Amount of Request Total Project Cost Abstract (Provide a concise one-paragraph summary of the project.) Organizational Information (Please answer the following questions about your organization.) 1. When was your organization founded and what is your organizational mission? 2. What are your current programs, activities, and accomplishments? 3. What is your current annual budget and primary sources of income by percentage? 4. Explain why you feel you are a grassroots organization and therefore eligible for this grant program. 5. If you receive funding for this project, will it in any way impact your status as a 501(c)(3) organization or registered charity? Description of Project (Please answer the following specific questions about your project.) 1. Is the project located in the watershed of the Great Lakes? If not, how will this project protect or restore aquatic habitats in the Great Lakes Basin? 2. What aquatic habitat protection need does the project address? 3. Describe your plan of work, including specific tasks or outcomes that will be accomplished with this project. 4. Provide a brief time line for the proposed project, including start dates, milestones, and expected completion date. 5. How does the project relate to your organization's core work and help your organization increase its ability to protect aquatic habitats? 6. How does your project address the 2001 GLAHNF Priority Program Areas? (Please refer to the 2001 RFP; projects need not meet all priorities.) 7. How do you plan to evaluate the success of the project? 8. Do you plan to promote or disseminate the results of your project? If so, how? 9. Have you sought other funds for this project? If so, describe sources and results. 10. How did you find out about the Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund? Proposed Budget Please present the project budget in descriptive summary categories, such as personnel, materials, phone, printing, postage, training, workshops, travel, professional consultant fees, and materials. Clearly identify which portion of the budget is to be supported by this grant. If there are matching funds for this project, please identify source and amount. Supporting Materials Please attach the following supporting materials to your application: 1) 501(c)(3) confirmation letter from IRS or Registered Charity confirmation letter from Revenue Canada. If the applicant is not a 501(c)(3) organization or registered charity, then submit required charitable status documentation for sponsor organization 2) Address and phone numbers of all collaborators 3) Please limit other support materials (letters of support, newspaper articles, etc.) to two items that you feel are essential to evaluate your proposal. Note: In addition to these materials, grant recipients may be required to provide GLAHNF with additional information. Send your completed application (or supporting materials if you are applying electronically) to: Jill Ryan, Coordinator Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund c/o Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Mailing Address: 426 Bay Street, Petoskey, MI 49770 PH (231) 347-1181 FX (231) 347-5928 E-Mail: jill@watershedcouncil.org GLAHNF Website: http:www.glhabitat.org From REiseman@d113.lake.k12.il.us Wed Aug 22 18:07:26 2001 From: REiseman@d113.lake.k12.il.us (Eiseman, Ralph) Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 12:07:26 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] FW: [BIRDCHAT] RFI: Wireless Communication Tower Message-ID: <56637B1CF6A6D111ACB900805F38EF7201C8595E@ADBLDGNT01> This may be of interest. Ralph Ralph M. Eiseman Highland Park High School 433 Vine Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035 (847)926-9280 VM (847)433-9515 ext. 631 Fax (847) 926-9330 CONTINENTAL BIRDING FRS CHANNEL/SUBCODE 11/22 -----Original Message----- From: Barb Beck [mailto:barb@BIRDNUT.OBTUSE.COM] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 12:37 PM To: BIRDCHAT@listserv.arizona.edu Subject: [BIRDCHAT] RFI: Wireless Communication Tower Hi, This is a request for help came from one of my students and concerns the effects of towers on birds. It is not intended to start a thread debating the presence of these things. Please reply privatly to Locke with any information you might have. Barb Beck Edmonton From: "Locke Girvan" Strathcona County is in the process of developing guidelines for siting = wireless communication towers within the Municipality. We have a task = force with representation from the industry, municipality, and community. = There are 3 types of towers, 2 are free standing, monopoles (solid steel = or wood poles) and lattice tower (triangular structure with steel frame) = and the 3rd is a supported tower with guy wires to anchor. From a purely = environmental standpoint, i.e. non-human issues such as aesthetics, the = two major impacts of the cell towers that have be envisioned are: 1. the physical loss and fragmentation of habitat for a tower, equipment = shelter (~ 3 x 5 m), security fence and access road. 2. the effect on avian species in flight. Industry has agreed they will simply avoid habitat areas to negate the = loss, however, we are having a great deal of difficulty with the avian = issue. Do towers in close proximity to habitat pose any more risk than a = tree trunk if the tower is of similar height to the adjacent tree canopy? = What if it is higher? Does a 100 m, or more, tower pose a significantly = higher risk when located closer to habitat than further away? If so how = close to habitat can these facilities be placed or what is the minimum = buffer needed for separation. Is it better to have one very tall tower = (>150 m) that can support the co-location of several service providers or = several shorter towers (~ 20 m) that service one provider. We would = appreciate any feedback you may be able to give on research you are aware = of, know of similar work being done by another Municipality, if you have = an opinion, can identify any factors not taken into account, etc. As = follow up to a meeting last night, we have a workshop scheduled for = Monday, Aug 27 to discuss and work to resolve the issues that have been = presented to date so would appreciate recieving any info you may be able = to provide by 4:00 Friday. Thanks in advance for any time and insight you = may be able to provide, I apologize for the short notice. Locke --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- ADMINISTRIVIA ALBERTANATURALIST To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo@ualberta.ca with the single line of text: unsubscribe albertanaturalist For BirdChat guidelines, go to http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html For BirdChat archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.html To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:birdchat-request@listserv.arizona.edu From REiseman@d113.lake.k12.il.us Wed Aug 22 18:09:16 2001 From: REiseman@d113.lake.k12.il.us (Eiseman, Ralph) Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 12:09:16 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] FW: [BIRDCHAT] RFI: more on Wireless Communication Tower Message-ID: <56637B1CF6A6D111ACB900805F38EF7201C8595F@ADBLDGNT01> more Ralph Ralph M. Eiseman Highland Park High School 433 Vine Avenue Highland Park, IL 60035 (847)926-9280 VM (847)433-9515 ext. 631 Fax (847) 926-9330 CONTINENTAL BIRDING FRS CHANNEL/SUBCODE 11/22 -----Original Message----- From: Laura Erickson [mailto:LauraErick@AOL.COM] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 12:59 PM To: BIRDCHAT@listserv.arizona.edu Subject: Re: [BIRDCHAT] RFI: Wireless Communication Tower Virtually all the information you need is at www.towerkill.com, including the US Fish and Wildlife Services recommended guidelines for new tower projects. Laura Erickson Journey North science writer http://www.learner.org/jnorth/current.html Duluth, MN lauraerick@aol.com www.forbirds.com "There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds... There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter. --Rachel Carson For BirdChat guidelines, go to http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html For BirdChat archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.html To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:birdchat-request@listserv.arizona.edu From judymellin@netzero.net Mon Aug 27 16:22:16 2001 From: judymellin@netzero.net (judymellin@netzero.net) Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 08:22:16 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [BCNnet] NYTimes.com Article: Prairie Farmers Reap Conservation's Rewards Message-ID: <20010827152216.9C29015C29@email4.lga2.nytimes.com> This article from NYTimes.com has been sent to you by judymellin@netzero.net. /-------------------- advertisement -----------------------\ Let NYTimes.com Come to You Sign up for one of our weekly e-mails and the news will come directly to you. YOUR MONEY brings you a wealth of analysis and information about personal investing. CIRCUITS plugs you into the latest on personal technology. TRAVEL DISPATCH offers you a jump on special travel deals and news. http://email.nytimes.com/email/email.jsp?eta5 \----------------------------------------------------------/ Prairie Farmers Reap Conservation's Rewards By ELIZABETH BECKER MEDINA, N.D., Aug. 23 — In the tawny summer landscape of the Dakota plains, where grasslands interrupt fields of wheat, flax and barley, the newest federally subsidized cash crop is fattening up before heading south for the winter. Waves of ducks — 45 million mallards, pintails, gadwalls and teals — will rise out of ponds and sloughs next month and fly over the heads of assembled hunters and birdwatchers who are flocking to the state and transforming tourism here. But the most immediate beneficiaries are the farmers who own the waterfowl's habitat. In return for dependable annual payments, they turn their fields into grasslands that require little upkeep and become nesting and breeding grounds for ducks. The subsidies help families hold onto small farms and allow young farmers to establish themselves. At the same time, they have ensured the revival of a North American duck population that a decade ago was in serious decline. "Protecting these small shallow wetlands with grass cover for the wildlife has been critical for the return of the ducks," said Ron Reynolds, the biologist who leads the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's habitat and population evaluation team that tracks the ducks here. Now, as Congress debates the direction of farm policy over the next decade, this Prairie Pothole region, which stretches through the Dakotas into eastern Montana, is Exhibit A for lawmakers promoting more subsidies for conservation and less for traditional row crops like wheat and corn. While some members of Congress are trying to rein in subsidies to large farmers that date to the Depression, North Dakota is a prime venue for viewing the unrecognized side of the debate over the $171 billion farm bill: spending to conserve the open spaces, fields, ranges and pastures, rather than subsidies for traditional crops. Half of the land in the continental United States — 900 million acres — is owned by private farmers and ranchers. How that land is used in the next decade will affect the survival of wildlife, like the ducks here, the quality of drinking water from city taps, the amount of pollution in streams, rivers and bays and the extent of urban sprawl. But many of the large farmers, backed by powerful agribusiness lobbies, oppose increases for conservation programs, presaging a big fight in coming weeks as the House and Senate debate their different approaches. In the last five years, conservation payments have fallen to 9 percent of all farm subsidies from 30 percent of the payments. And the proposed House farm bill dilutes a crucial conservation provision, known as the "swampbuster" section, that protects wetlands on farms that receive federal subsidies. Yet even in North Dakota, where farmers are more dependent on traditional subsidies than those in any other state are, farms in several counties have stunned lawmakers by embracing conservation and dedicating one-fourth of their cropland to the conservation reserve program. "Cropping wheat is just very risky and expensive, and we would have lost our farm if we hadn't signed up for the conservation program," said Patty Hofmann, a 35-year-old farmer and a widow with three young sons. Mrs. Hofmann and her late husband, Kendall, put most of their fields into the conservation reserve program, turning it into grassland where ducks and other wildlife could nest and breed near small ponds on the property. Two years ago, they moved an old one-room school house onto their farm and converted it into a small hunting lodge. "Now that we've put in the grass cover, we wake up to pheasants whistling in the morning and the grouse are all around the house," she said. Mrs. Hofmann will never get rich on the $13,000 annual conservation subsidy she receives for her 450-acre spread. But the money covers most of the mortgage on her land, and the $11,000 she earns each fall from the hunters, who shoot duck, pheasant and deer on her property, pay for her annual living costs. And she will be able to rear her sons on the land settled by their German forebears. Originally proposed by mainstream national environmental groups, the conservation reserve program has won the support of groups like the National Rifle Association and Pheasants Forever. Last year, Ducks Unlimited, a group that works to preserve waterfowl habitat, opened a $2.7 million northern plains headquarters in Bismarck, N.D., hoping to protect if not expand this mecca for hunters. The Prairie Pothole Region is named for the thousands of shallow ponds carved into the upper plains by glaciers more than 10,000 years ago. From the air their undulating shapes seem to have been painted by Salvador Dali. On the ground these homely ponds teeming with insects appear randomly, some nestled alongside gullies and roads, others tucked in the middle of fields and pastures. The potholes provide ideal breeding country for shorebirds, songbirds and gamebirds that follow the migratory route to Central and South America. This time of year the skies are filled with white pelicans and blue herons as well as the ubiquitous Canada geese. But until 1985, farmers freely drained those ponds to expand their fields, planted crops and unwittingly removed much of the nesting cover of North American ducks, 70 percent of them born and bred in the Prairie Pothole Region. By the 1980's, drought added to the farm-driven calamities, and the population of ducks, pheasants, grouse and even deer dwindled. Midwesterners who once lived for the first day of hunting season packed away their guns. "It was hard to even find a deer back then, and there were years when we didn't have a pheasant to hunt," said Lyle Sjostrom, a 61-year- old farmer who was early to enroll his land in the voluntary conservation program. Then Congress included the conservation program in the 1985 farm bill, and the farmers of North Dakota enrolled more than three million acres of cropland; nationwide, more than 36 million acres have been put aside for this program. The same farm measure included the "swampbusters" provision that withdrew all federal subsidies to farmers who drained wetlands. Like in a biblical tale, the rains returned in the early 1990's, filling the protected potholes. Grass replaced wheat fields. And the ducks returned. Critics, like the big grain companies, predicted that American farmers would underproduce wheat and corn by putting aside so much acreage, but the opposite has occurred. Thanks to technological advances and the globalization of the food market, there is a glut of grain worldwide, and prices have remained flat at 1960 levels. And now there is a waiting list of farmers who want to put their land in conservation programs. By getting into the program early, Mr. Sjostrom said he was able to hold onto the farm and begin passing it on to his 32-year-old son, Todd. "If we'd kept our land in wheat the fixed costs for equipment, fertilizer would have played havoc with our budget," Mr. Sjostrom said. Instead, the Sjostroms now have 40 percent of their 4,000 acre farm in the conservation program. Todd Sjostrom, who has a full-time job selling seeds, is one of the few members of his generation who can afford to become a farmer. "This takes the gamble out of farming and makes it profitable," he said. "If we stuck to wheat and had to buy all the equipment, we'd barely cover our expenses with commodity prices the way they are." This autumn Congress will decide how much to expand conservation programs and whether to keep the swampbusters protection in tact. The farm bill written by the House Agriculture Committee would allow farmers to drain their wetlands again and still be eligible for nearly all federal subsidies. While the lawmakers say the current provision is too strict, conservationists argue that when farmers ask for billions of dollars in subsidies taxpayers have the right to demand that wetlands be preserved. "We think the farm bill can continue this extraordinary partnership between farmers and conservationists," said Joseph Satrom of Ducks Unlimited, "but changes in the swampbuster program would have a devastating impact." http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/27/national/27FARM.html?ex=999925736&ei=1&en=7b6221a8bc7af1af /-----------------------------------------------------------------\ Visit NYTimes.com for complete access to the most authoritative news coverage on the Web, updated throughout the day. Become a member today! 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Dann) Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 10:30:39 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] HABITAT RESTORATION WORKDAY Message-ID: <004801c12fd6$6515aa30$bf291618@C1031189B> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01C12FAC.7C3FA230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit A Habitat Workday at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, North of Route 137 on Sheridan Rd., North Chicago. Saturday, September 15 11:00 am Meet at Main Gate Parking Lot Bring gloves to help enlarge the nesting area for the state endangered Common Tern and overall habitat for a variety of shorebirds. Also work to improve the lines of sight for birders. Bring binoculars to watch for migrants like Le Conte's and Nelson's Sharp Tailed Sparrows, and American Pipits. Bring your kids so they can learn about the significance of this area for passing migrants and nesting Common Terns. Refreshments will be served. We'll work until 2:00; stay as long as you can. 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A Habitat Workday at the Great Lakes Naval = Training Center,

North of Route 137 on Sheridan Rd., = North Chicago.
Saturday, September 15
11:00 am
Meet at Main Gate Parking Lot

Bring gloves to help enlarge the nesting = area for the state endangered Common Tern and overall habitat for a variety of shorebirds. Also work to = improve the lines of sight for birders. Bring binoculars to watch for migrants like Le Conte's and = Nelson's Sharp Tailed Sparrows, and American Pipits. Bring your kids so they can learn about the significance of this area for passing migrants and nesting Common = Terns. Refreshments will be = served. We'll work until = 2:00; stay as long as you can.

RSVP for a refreshment count or detailed directions to:
Donald R. Dann
Ph/Fx: 847-266-2222
Email: donniebird@yahoo.com

The GLNTC Main Gate Parking Lot is located off Sheridan Rd. in North = Chicago.
Bathrooms are located in the harbor master’s office at the = Marina.

This workday is co-sponsored by the Illinois Department of Natural = Resources
together with great cooperation from the personnel at Great Lakes Naval =
Training Center.

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