[BCNnet] Impact on Birds/West Nile Virus
Yvonne Homeyer
homeyer@earthlink.net
Sun, 10 Nov 2002 06:52:28 -0600
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In the Missouri Conservationist, Nov. issue, the following astounding =
article appeared under the headline "Wild birds not threatened by West =
Nile Virus":
"Are you worried about what WNV will do to bird populations? Don't be. =
Bird experts say that wildl birds already are rapidly developing =
immunity to the imported disease.
The World Bird Sanctuary in St. Louis treated and releaed several great =
horned owls that recovered from the diseae. WNV will claim the lives of =
some birds, but the rest will adapt to the virus, just as they have =
adapted to other diseases. There is no evidence to suggest that WNV =
will devastate North American bird populations."
Gee, what a happy ending to the WNV story. Just like that my worries =
went away! =20
Could somebody point me to some statistics or other authoritative =
resource to quote in my yet-to-be-written Letter to the Editor? I =
didn't think anyone disputed the fact that WNV is killing birds in large =
numbers, yet apparently our Missouri taxpayer supported employees at the =
Mo. Dept. of Conservation have to be educated on the most basic facts of =
wild bird anything. FYI, the Missouri Conservationist is the free =
magazine of the Missouri Dept. of Conservation, the primary empasis of =
which is fishing and hunting. Ironically, MDC is also the co-sponsor =
(with USFWS) of the Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative, which is =
having its next meeting in December. =20
Now, on to the article "Controlling Your Timber Sale Tax - why pay the =
government more than its fair share?" or "Deer Hunting on the fly - =
hunting strategies for busy people in a busy world - in a perfect world, =
we'd all own 200 acres of prime deer habitat. We'd all have time to =
scout year-round and when deer season rolls around we could hunt wheneve =
we want."
Regards, and thanks in advance,
Yvonne Homeyer
Webster Groves Nature Study Society
St. Louis, MO
homeyer@earthlink.net
www.wgnss.org
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In the Missouri Conservationist, Nov. =
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following astounding article appeared under the headline "Wild birds not =
threatened by West Nile Virus":</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Are you worried about what WNV will do =
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populations? Don't be. Bird experts say that wildl birds =
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rapidly developing immunity to the imported disease.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The World Bird Sanctuary in St. Louis =
treated and=20
releaed several great horned owls that recovered from the diseae. =
WNV will=20
claim the lives of some birds, but the rest will adapt to the virus, =
just as=20
they have adapted to other diseases. There is no evidence to =
suggest that=20
WNV will devastate North American bird populations."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Gee, what a happy ending to the WNV story. Just like that my =
worries went=20
away! </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Could somebody point me to some statistics or other authoritative =
resource=20
to quote in my yet-to-be-written Letter to the Editor? I =
didn't think=20
anyone disputed the fact that WNV is killing birds in large numbers, yet =
apparently our Missouri taxpayer supported employees at the Mo. Dept. of =
Conservation have to be educated on the most basic facts of wild bird=20
anything. FYI, the Missouri Conservationist is the free magazine =
of the=20
Missouri Dept. of Conservation, the primary empasis of which is fishing =
and=20
hunting. Ironically, MDC is also the co-sponsor (with USFWS) of =
the=20
Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative, which is having its next meeting =
in=20
December. </DIV>
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<DIV>Now, on to the article "Controlling Your Timber Sale Tax - why pay =
the=20
government more than its fair share?" or "Deer Hunting on the fly - =
hunting=20
strategies for busy people in a busy world - in a perfect world, we'd =
all own=20
200 acres of prime deer habitat. We'd all have time to scout =
year-round=20
and when deer season rolls around we could hunt wheneve we want."</DIV>
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<DIV>Regards, and thanks in advance,</DIV>
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<DIV>Yvonne Homeyer</DIV>
<DIV>Webster Groves Nature Study Society</DIV>
<DIV>St. Louis, MO</DIV>
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<DIV><A href=3D"http://www.wgnss.org">www.wgnss.org</A></DIV>
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