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Hi BCNnet friends.

The following is a summary report of some of the major national activities
regarding bird conservation, from last week’s meeting of the Policy Council
of the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) as well as the Board of Directors
meeting.

As you know, for shorebirds migrating to their arctic breeding grounds,
horseshoe crab eggs are a crucial energy source. ABC has found a way to cut
demand for horseshoe crabs as conch bait in half, further reducing the
strain on crab populations in the Delaware Bay. The use of durable plastic
bait bags enables conch fishermen to use only half a crab -the bag prevents
other predators from devouring the bait so it lasts longer and attracts just
as many conch. The bags themselves may last years and cost less than two
dollars each. As each horseshoe crab costs one dollar, the bags will even
save money for the conch fisherman. Thanks to ABC's continuing efforts,
Virginia now mandates that all Virginia conch fishermen use these bait bags.
ABC is pushing for similar legislation in all East Coast states, and last
week ABC sent informational packets and a free sample bait bag to all
licensed conch fishermen in New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, and Maryland. The packets included an offer of 25 additional
bait bags free to the first 50 conch fishermen who respond. Within three
days of the mailing, 24 fishermen had already responded to the offer.
ABC has provided $50,000 to complete a land purchase in southern Ecuador.
The funds will be matched by $170,000 raised by the locally-based Fundacion
Jocotoco to purchase 1,100 acres of cloud forest. The land will expand a
private reserve already owned by the Foundation to protect nine globally
threatened species. These include the endemic EI Oro Parakeet and the
spectacular Pacific Royal Flycatcher.
Thanks to support from ABC and its partner the American Zoo and Aquarium
Association (AZA), the first round of tests for developing a West Nile
vaccine for birds are complete, and an effective injected form of the
vaccine have developed. At this point, the vaccine is approved only for
research purposes but steps are being taken to make the vaccine available to
veterinarians, zoo and reserve managers to protect captive breeding
populations of endangered birds.  Additional testing is being done to
develop an oral vaccine for wild birds.
Channel Islands National Park has planned a program to restore one of its
islands, Anacapa Island, by eradicating introduced black rats. The most
significant cause of bird extinctions on islands are introduced species,
especially rats.  Anacapa Island is a globally important seabird island and
the program to reduce rats is designed to protect breeding habitat for the
declining Xantus Murrelet, endemic to these islands, as well as the Ashy
Storm Petrel.  This project is the result of over 5 years of planning and
research and will significantly benefit the island ecosystem. This project
is modeled after many successful projects worldwide. It is supported by a
number of government agencies (including EPA, NOAA, USFWS, Channel Islands
National Marine Sanctuary, USGS BRD, California Fish and Game, and
California Coastal Commission). Meanwhile, the Fund for Animals and other
animal rights groups has filed legal action in defense of the rats, which
has lead to the postponement, and possible cancellation of this project.
Additionally, the cancellation of this project may inhibit similar
conservation actions in other parts of the United States and its
territories.  ABC along with other conservation groups has filed a brief in
support of the eradication plan.

Important Bird Areas: ABC has identified and documented more than five
hundred sites throughout the U.S. that are of global significance for bird
conservation. This program aims to protect the most important places for
bird conservation by engaging local support, federal and state funding, and
public-private partnerships for conservation. This program complements state
IBA programs run by National Audubon and has been a resounding success. Many
sites have celebrated their designations with local press, government
officials, community ceremonies and parties. One site even had an IBA
sign-inspired cake created! ABC will set up a national website providing
easily accessible information on each IBA and establish an email network of
local volunteer groups to support protection efforts.
Cats Indoors!: The Cats Indoors! Campaign has just begun a partnership with
the Golden Gate Audubon Society in San Francisco, California. Together, we
are launching a city- centered campaign based on ABC's national one. The Bay
area's explosive human population growth and development over the past
twenty years and mild temperatures have created a devastating overpopulation
of stray and feral free-roaming cats. Numerous threatened and endangered
species, with populations already stressed by human development, are
threatened by cat predation, including: California Clapper Rail, Western
Snowy Plover, California Least Tern, and California Quail. Eventually, ABC
hopes to expand the San Francisco campaign statewide.

In addition there are activities on Communication Towers, Blackbird
Poisonings, action on Snow Geese, Seabird By-catch, and much more. For
further details either contact me directly or see ABC’s excellent website,
www.abcbirds.org <http://www.abcbirds.org/> .

Donald R. Dann
60 Ravinoaks Lane,
Highland Pk. IL 60035
Ph/fx: 847 266 2222
Email: donniebird@yahoo.com <mailto:donniebird@yahoo.com>

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following is a
 summary report of some of the major national activities regarding bird
 conservation, from last week&#8217;s meeting of the Policy Council of =
the American
 Bird Conservancy (ABC) as well as the Board of Directors meeting.&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p>
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nt-anchor-horizontal:
 page;mso-element-left:21.65pt;mso-element-top:38.9pt'>As you know, for =
shorebirds
 migrating to their arctic breeding grounds, horseshoe crab eggs are a =
crucial
 energy source. ABC has found a way to cut demand for horseshoe crabs =
as conch
 bait in half, further reducing the strain on crab populations in the =
Delaware
 Bay. The use of durable plastic bait bags enables conch fishermen to =
use only
 half a crab -the bag prevents other predators from devouring the bait =
so it
 lasts longer and attracts just as many conch. The bags themselves may =
last
 years and cost less than two dollars each. As each horseshoe crab =
costs one
 dollar, the bags will even save money for the conch fisherman. Thanks =
to
 ABC's continuing efforts, Virginia now mandates that all Virginia =
conch
 fishermen use these bait bags. ABC is pushing for similar legislation =
in all
 East Coast states, and last week ABC sent informational packets and a =
free
 sample bait bag to all licensed conch fishermen in New Jersey, =
Delaware,
 Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maryland. The packets included an =
offer of 25
 additional bait bags free to the first 50 conch fishermen who respond. =
Within
 three days of the mailing, 24 fishermen had already responded to the =
offer.<o:p></o:p>
 <p class=3DMsoNormal =
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ent-top:
 38.9pt'>ABC
 has provided $50,000 to complete a land purchase in southern Ecuador. =
The
 funds will be matched by $170,000 raised by the locally-based =
Fundacion
 Jocotoco to purchase 1,100 acres of cloud forest. The land will expand =
a
 private reserve already owned by the Foundation to protect nine =
globally
 threatened species. These include the endemic EI Oro Parakeet and the
 spectacular Pacific Royal Flycatcher.&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>
 <p class=3DMsoNormal =
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ent-top:
 38.9pt'>Thanks
 to support from ABC and its partner the American Zoo and Aquarium =
Association
 (AZA), the first round of tests for developing a West Nile vaccine for =
birds
 are complete, and an effective injected form of the vaccine have =
developed.
 At this point, the vaccine is approved only for research purposes but =
steps
 are being taken to make the vaccine available to veterinarians, zoo =
and
 reserve managers to protect captive breeding populations of endangered
 birds.&nbsp; Additional =
testing is
 being done to develop an oral vaccine for wild birds. =
<o:p></o:p>
 <p class=3DMsoNormal =
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 38.9pt'>Channel
 Islands National Park has planned a program to restore one of its =
islands,
 Anacapa Island, by eradicating introduced black rats. The most =
significant
 cause of bird extinctions on islands are introduced species, =
especially
 rats.&nbsp; Anacapa Island is =
a
 globally important seabird island and the program to reduce rats is =
designed
 to protect breeding habitat for the declining Xantus Murrelet, endemic =
to
 these islands, as well as the Ashy Storm Petrel.&nbsp; This project is the result of over 5 years of =
planning and
 research and will significantly benefit the island ecosystem. This =
project is
 modeled after many successful projects worldwide. It is supported by a =
number
 of government agencies (including EPA, NOAA, USFWS, Channel Islands =
National
 Marine Sanctuary, USGS BRD, =
California
 Fish and Game, and California Coastal Commission). Meanwhile, the Fund =
for
 Animals and other animal rights groups has filed legal action in =
defense of
 the rats, which has lead to the postponement, and possible =
cancellation of
 this project. Additionally, the cancellation of this project may =
inhibit
 similar conservation actions in other parts of the United =
States
 and its territories.&nbsp; =
ABC along
 with other conservation groups has filed a brief in support of the
 eradication plan.&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p>
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 <p class=3DMsoNormal =
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idth:
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ent-anchor-vertical:
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page;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:page;mso-element-left:21.65pt;mso-elem=
ent-top:
 38.9pt'>Important
 Bird Areas: ABC has identified and documented more than five hundred =
sites
 throughout the U.S. that are of global significance for bird =
conservation.
 This program aims to protect the most important places for bird =
conservation
 by engaging local support, federal and state funding, and =
public-private
 partnerships for conservation. This program complements state IBA =
programs
 run by National Audubon and has been a resounding success. Many sites =
have
 celebrated their designations with local press, government officials,
 community ceremonies and parties. One site even had an IBA =
sign-inspired cake
 created! ABC will set up a national website providing easily =
accessible
 information on each IBA and establish an email network of local =
volunteer
 groups to support protection efforts. <o:p></o:p>
 <p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:14.15pt;margin-right:.05in;
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margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justif=
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ent-anchor-vertical:
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page;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:page;mso-element-left:21.65pt;mso-elem=
ent-top:
 38.9pt'>Cats
 Indoors!: The Cats Indoors! Campaign has just begun a =
partnership with
 the Golden Gate Audubon Society in San Francisco, California. =
Together, we
 are launching a city- centered campaign based on ABC's national one. =
The Bay
 area's explosive human population growth and development over the past =
twenty
 years and mild temperatures have created a devastating overpopulation =
of
 stray and feral free-roaming cats. Numerous threatened and endangered
 species, with populations already stressed by human development, are
 threatened by cat predation, including: California Clapper Rail, =
Western
 Snowy Plover, California Least Tern, and California Quail. Eventually, =
ABC
 hopes to expand the San Francisco campaign =
statewide.<o:p></o:p>
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In addition there are activities =
on
Communication Towers, Blackbird Poisonings, action on Snow Geese, =
Seabird By-catch,
and much more.&nbsp; &nbsp;For
further details either contact me directly or see ABC&#8217;s excellent =
website, <a
href=3D"http://www.abcbirds.org/">www.abcbirds.org</a>. =
<o:p></o:p>

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Donald R. Dann<o:p></o:p>

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12.0pt'>60 Ravinoaks Lane,<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>

Highland Pk. IL 60035<o:p></o:p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><span =
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12.0pt'>Ph/fx: 847 266 2222<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt'>Email: <a =
href=3D"mailto:donniebird@yahoo.com">donniebird@yahoo.com</a> =
</span></span></font></span><span
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