[BCNnet] COMMENT PERIOD OPENS ON CERULEAN WARBLERS

Tue, 19 Nov 2002 17:26:29 -0500

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COMMENT PERIOD OPENS ON CERULEAN WARBLERS
Public Has 90 Days to Weigh-In on 
Including the Species on Endangered List

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) has opened a 90-day comment period
to allow the general public to provide information on listing the cerulean
warbler as "threatened" on the Endangered Species List.  This is a positive
step towards getting this songbird the protections it needs to survive!  The
comment period will close on January 21, 2003. 

The cerulean warbler - a small woodland songbird known for its bright blue
plumage and distinctive song - was once common in eastern forests.  But over
the last 30 years, the species has declined more than 70%, and 80% in the
core of its range!  Cerulean warblers range across eastern North America,
from the Great Plains, north to Minnesota, east to Massachusetts, and south
to Louisiana. It breeds primarily in the Ohio and Mississippi River basins -
and spends winter months in the Andes Mountains of South America.
Unfortunately, due to habitat destruction in both its breeding and wintering
ranges, primarily because of development, logging, roadbuilding and, more
recently, mountaintop removal mining, the cerulean warbler has become one of
the fastest disappearing birds in the United States! 

Now the general public has until January 21, 2003 to provide additional
information to the USFWS as to why the cerulean warbler should be included
as "threatened" on the Endangered Species List.  Such listing will provide
the species protections under the Endangered Species Act and an earnest
effort at recovering the species can begin. If you have information on
present or threatened destruction or modification of cerulean warbler
habitat, or other information illustrating the need to protect the species,
please do not miss this opportunity to share it with the USFWS!  Be sure to
submit your comment by the January 21 deadline!  Comments and any supporting
materials should be directed to: Field Supervisor, Ecological Services Field
Office, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 608 East Cherry Street, Room 200,
Columbia, MO  65201, or FAX: 314-876-1914. For more information on the
process, log onto the USFWS website at:
http://midwest.fws.gov/Endangered/birds/cerw_find.html

Kristen Berry
Audubon Public Policy
202-861-2242

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>COMMENT PERIOD OPENS ON CERULEAN WARBLERS</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Public Has 90 Days to Weigh-In on </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Including the Species on Endangered List</FONT>
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The U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service (USFWS) has =
opened a 90-day comment period to allow the general public to provide =
information on listing the cerulean warbler as &quot;threatened&quot; =
on the Endangered Species List.&nbsp; This is a positive step towards =
getting this songbird the protections it needs to survive!&nbsp; The =
comment period will close on January 21, 2003.

The cerulean warbler - a small woodland songbird =
known for its bright blue plumage and distinctive song - was once =
common in eastern forests.&nbsp; But over the last 30 years, the =
species has declined more than 70%, and 80% in the core of its =
range!&nbsp; Cerulean warblers range across eastern North America, from =
the Great Plains, north to Minnesota, east to Massachusetts, and south =
to Louisiana. It breeds primarily in the Ohio and Mississippi River =
basins - and spends winter months in the Andes Mountains of South =
America.&nbsp; Unfortunately, due to habitat destruction in both its =
breeding and wintering ranges, primarily because of development, =
logging, roadbuilding and, more recently, mountaintop removal mining, =
the cerulean warbler has become one of the fastest disappearing birds =
in the United States!

Now the general public has until January 21, 2003 to =
provide additional information to the USFWS as to why the cerulean =
warbler should be included as &quot;threatened&quot; on the Endangered =
Species List.&nbsp; Such listing will provide the species protections =
under the Endangered Species Act and an earnest effort at recovering =
the species can begin. If you have information on present or threatened =
destruction or modification of cerulean warbler habitat, or other =
information illustrating the need to protect the species, please do not =
miss this opportunity to share it with the USFWS!&nbsp; Be sure to =
submit your comment by the January 21 deadline!&nbsp; Comments and any =
supporting materials should be directed to: Field Supervisor, =
Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service, 608 =
East Cherry Street, Room 200, Columbia, MO&nbsp; 65201, or FAX: =
314-876-1914. For more information on the process, log onto the USFWS =
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Kristen Berry</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Audubon Public Policy</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>202-861-2242</FONT>
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