[BCNnet] Thatcher Woods
Rbdoeker@aol.com
Rbdoeker@aol.com
Sun, 9 Nov 2003 08:52:48 EST
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Absolutely, Terry.
And we have a vehicle to start with: The new Chicago area birding trail map
being developed by the City. It covers the Cook Co. FP (along with the entire
metro area).
BCN can ask that all of the areas identified in the map be made off-limits to
dogs. Unfortunately the FP can't afford to put up the fences even if they
wanted to.
And, unfortunately, Thatcher Woods is not on the map. (Dunno why except that
the map is really a booklet and, thus, not everything could be listed.) But
that should not stop us.
But since Thatcher Woods is not on the map, we still need the locals to
identify the vital areas to be protected. "Everything" won't be a reasoned
solution.
Randi Doeker
Chicago
In a message dated 11/9/2003 12:51:42 AM Central Standard Time,
tsrecord@ripco.com writes:
It seems to me the best defense is a good offense. If dog owners can get
areas set aside for dog-only use, and golfers can get hundreds of acres
set aside for golf-only use, why can't we get areas set aside for
birder-only use? A thousand acres here, five hundred acres there, and in
no time at all we'd get some real protection for the FPs. And if a fence
is the only way to keep horses, dogs and ATVs out, so be it. They just
need to be longer fences than the dog areas use. This could also have
the salubrious effect of keeping the deer out. ;-)
At the least this might make the commissioners more sensitive to
appropriate use of certain areas that have value as habitat, because
apparently the DOGs don't.
Terry Schilling
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<DIV>Absolutely, Terry.</DIV>
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<DIV>And we have a vehicle to start with: The new Chicago area birding=
trail map being developed by the City. It covers the Cook Co. FP (alo=
ng with the entire metro area).</DIV>
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<DIV>BCN can ask that all of the areas identified in the map be made off-lim=
its to dogs. Unfortunately the FP can't afford to put up the fences ev=
en if they wanted to.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>And, unfortunately, Thatcher Woods is not on the map. (Dunno why=20=
except that the map is really a booklet and, thus, not everything could be l=
isted.) But that should not stop us. </DIV>
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<DIV>But since Thatcher Woods is not on the map, we still need the locals to=
identify the vital areas to be protected. "Everything" won't be a rea=
soned solution.</DIV>
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<DIV>Randi Doeker</DIV>
<DIV>Chicago</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/9/2003 12:51:42 AM Central Standard Time, tsrecor=
d@ripco.com writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue=20=
2px solid"><FONT face=3DArial>It seems to me the best defense is a good offe=
nse. If dog owners can get <BR>areas set aside for dog-only use, and golfers=
can get hundreds of acres <BR>set aside for golf-only use, why can't we get=
areas set aside for <BR>birder-only use? A thousand acres here, five hundre=
d acres there, and in <BR>no time at all we'd get some real protection for t=
he FPs. And if a fence <BR>is the only way to keep horses, dogs and ATVs out=
, so be it. They just <BR>need to be longer fences than the dog areas use. T=
his could also have <BR>the salubrious effect of keeping the deer out. ;-)<B=
R><BR>At the least this might make the commissioners more sensitive to <BR>a=
ppropriate use of certain areas that have value as habitat, because <BR>appa=
rently the DOGs don't.<BR><BR>Terry Schilling</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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