[BCNnet] ABC Meetings
donniebird@yahoo.com
donniebird@yahoo.com
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:04:02 -0600
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BCN friends;
Last week I attended the American Bird Conservancy’s (ABC) Policy Council
and Board of Directors meetings in Washington. Among the organizations
represented at the meeting were Smithsonian, Ducks Unlimited, Bureau of Land
Management, State Department, Peregrine Fund, Manomet, Roger Troy Peterson
Inst., National Wildlife Federation, American Ornithologists Union, World
Wildlife Fund, US Fish and Wildlife (F&W), Nature Conservancy, Conservation
International, Defenders of Wildlife, Human Society of the United States,
and many state ornithological groups and Audubon chapters.
As you see this meeting attracts most major conservation and government
groups engaged in bird conservation. The following is a synopsis of some of
the important subjects covered. For greater detail on any issue, please
contact the links shown below or me directly.
Formation of Bird Conservation Alliance
With the growth of the interest in birds and conservation, ABC has proposed
expanding on the positive foundation of the Policy Council to create a much
broader network, a national Bird Conservation Alliance. Its purpose will be
to engage more organizations and individuals nationwide, in efforts for
improving communications, information sharing, and bird conservation.
acraig@abcbirds.org <mailto:acraig@abcbirds.org> .
Mountain Top Coal Mining/Valley Fill
Melinda Welton of the Tennessee Ornithological Society gave a presentation
on plans of the coal industry to significantly expand strip mining in a
large section of West Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. The draft
Environmental Impact Statement suggests a massive and permanent impact on
Partners in Flight priority mature forest birds. These include Cerulean
Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Worm-eating Warbler, Kentucky Warbler, Wood
Thrush, Yellow-throated Vireo and Acadian Flycatcher. Over 380,000 acres of
high quality forest will be lost to mining over the next 10 years, doubling
the destruction of the past 10 years.
http://www.earthjustice.org/policy/pdf/EIS_fact_sheet.pdf
Boreal Songbird Initiative: Critical Importance of Canadian Forest to
Migratory Birds
One in three birds across North America owe its existence to Canada’s boreal
forest, which stretches from Alaska to the east coast. As Marilyn Heiman,
Director of the Boreal Songbird Initiative, and Eric Butterworth of Ducks
Unlimited explained, although the majority of the boreal is presently
intact, 2.5 million acres are clearcut annually, and oil, gas, agriculture,
timber, mining, and hydroelectric development are pushing northwards at
increasing rates. The Policy Council then passed a resolution supporting
emerging efforts to protect a significant portion of the boreal in a network
of large interconnected protected areas, and urging only sustainable
development. www.borealbirds.org <http://www.borealbirds.org/> .
Breeding and Release of California Condors, Aplomado Falcons, and Harpy
Eagles.
Lloyd Kiff, Science Director of the Peregrine Fund, described the continuing
success of the captive breeding and reintroduction efforts for these
species. With the ample resources and intensive management efforts this
group is providing, these success stories are likely to continue.
http://www.peregrinefund.org <http://www.peregrinefund.org/>
The Environment and National Press – a View from National Public Radio
John Nielsen of NPR gave the luncheon address, and described how and why
stories get carried on the air. He explained that the public does find
birds of compelling interest, so stay tuned for more.
Wind Energy and Birds – Update
Currently there are about 20,000 operating wind turbines in America, half of
which are in California. Using the newest state of the art models, and
based on prudent siting, research has shown that each turbine kills 1.8
birds per year. Besides the direct result of a bird strike, birds are also
impacted by the habitat loss because of the footprint of the turbine itself,
as well as because some birds, like species of grouse, completely avoid the
entire area of a site. Nevertheless, most conservationists agree that this
method of emission free electricity generation is far superior to
traditional energy sources, which contribute to global climate change,
severe habitat change and degradation, smog pollution, mercury contamination
in our waterways, and radioactive waste. The cumulative effect of these
sources far outweighs the bird mortality potential of wind turbines.
F&W and New Jersey Audubon have both published policy papers on the subject,
and ABC ( www.abcbirds.org <http://www.abcbirds.org/> ) will promulgate
theirs shortly. http://birds.fws.gov/.
http://www.njaudubon.org/Conservation/Opinions/07-03.html
Cats and Birds, Trap Neuter Release Problem, and Efforts by other States
Cat defenders, including some organizations that are large and well funded,
are intensifying their efforts to promote TNR, a policy that provides for
trapping outdoor cats, neutering them and then returning (or as critics
claim, re-abandoning) them into the wild. The Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission, over the fierce objections of cat organizations and
a successful defense of the policy in court, recently enacted a policy
against TNR, and approved the humane removal of feral cats from the land it
manages.
In Pennsylvania, where TNR is illegal, cat advocates have enlisted a state
legislator to introduce legislation to overturn this law.
Nevertheless, both since cat predation on birds is indiscriminate, and
endangered and threatened species as well as migrants have been killed, TNR
is in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Endangered
Species Act (ESA). There are as many as 100 million feral free-roaming cats
in the US. lwinter@abcbirds.org <mailto:lwinter@abcbirds.org>
Avian Mortality at Window Glass: A Solvable Bird Conservation Issue
Dr. Daniel Klem Jr. of Muhlenberg College, the acknowledged national expert
on this subject, suggested that glass might be a greater source of bird
mortality than habitat loss. He said the only birds that aren’t threatened
are those that never come in contact with human habitation. A variety of
suggestions were offered for remedying the problem. One crucial thing
birders can do is to move feeders to no less than 3 feet from the nearest
window. Strongly angled panes, use of fritted, translucent or frosted
glass, creative awnings, lines from cloth or Mylar strips 2-4 inches apart,
and beaded bamboo curtains are also solutions. Research is taking place on
the use of ultra violet screening as a possible solution.
dklem@muhlenberg.edu <mailto:dklem@muhlenberg.edu> .
Other Key Issues
Although not covered during the Policy Council meeting, the ABC Board
discussed the continuing problems of Communication Towers, Seabird Mortality
from Long-Line Fishing, Continuing Horseshoe Crab Harvesting, Pesticides and
the ESA, North American Bird Conservation Alliance (NABCI), and Alliance for
Zero Extinctions. See www.abcbirds.org <http://www.abcbirds.org/> for
links and details on these and many other bird conservation issues.
As you see this is a large and daunting list, but there is some good news,
so please continue your efforts to support bird conservation in every way
you can. Thank you.
Donnie
Donald R. Dann
60 Ravinoaks Lane
Highland Park, IL 60035
Ph/Fx: 847-266-2222
Cell: 847-997-1011
Email: donniebird@yahoo.com <mailto:donniebird@yahoo.com>
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style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>BCN =
friends;<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Last week I attended the American =
Bird
Conservancy’s (ABC) Policy Council and Board of Directors meetings =
in
Washington.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Among the
organizations represented at the meeting were Smithsonian, Ducks =
Unlimited,
Bureau of Land Management, State Department, Peregrine Fund, Manomet, =
Roger
Troy Peterson Inst., National Wildlife Federation, American =
Ornithologists
Union, World Wildlife Fund, US Fish and Wildlife (F&W), Nature =
Conservancy,
Conservation International, Defenders of Wildlife, Human Society of the =
United
States, and many state ornithological groups and Audubon chapters.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font></span><span
class=3DEmailStyle18><font color=3Dblack><span =
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Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>As you see this meeting attracts =
most major
conservation and government groups engaged in bird conservation. The =
following
is a synopsis of some of the important subjects covered.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>For greater detail on any =
issue, please
contact the links shown below or me directly.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><u><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Formation of Bird Conservation =
Alliance<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></u></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>With the growth of the interest in =
birds and
conservation, ABC has proposed expanding on the positive foundation of =
the
Policy Council to create a much broader network, a national Bird =
Conservation
Alliance.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Its purpose =
will be to
engage more organizations and individuals nationwide, in efforts for =
improving
communications, information sharing, and bird conservation.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:acraig@abcbirds.org">acraig@abcbirds.org</a>.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><u><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Mountain Top Coal Mining/Valley =
Fill<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></u></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Melinda Welton of the Tennessee
Ornithological Society gave a presentation on plans of the coal industry =
to
significantly expand strip mining in a large section of West Virginia,
Tennessee and Kentucky.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>The
draft Environmental Impact Statement suggests a massive and permanent =
impact on
Partners in Flight priority mature forest birds.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>These include Cerulean Warbler, Louisiana =
Waterthrush,
Worm-eating Warbler, Kentucky Warbler, Wood Thrush, Yellow-throated =
Vireo and
Acadian Flycatcher.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Over =
380,000
acres of high quality forest will be lost to mining over the next 10 =
years,
doubling the destruction of the past 10 years.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span><a
href=3D"http://www.earthjustice.org/policy/pdf/EIS_fact_sheet.pdf">http:/=
/www.earthjustice.org/policy/pdf/EIS_fact_sheet.pdf</a><span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><u><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Boreal Songbird Initiative: Critical
Importance of Canadian Forest to Migratory =
Birds<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></u></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>One in three birds across North =
America owe
its existence to Canada’s boreal forest, which stretches from =
Alaska to the
east coast.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As Marilyn =
Heiman,
Director of the Boreal Songbird Initiative, and Eric Butterworth of =
Ducks
Unlimited explained, although the majority of the boreal is presently =
intact,
2.5 million acres are clearcut annually, and oil, gas, agriculture, =
timber,
mining, and hydroelectric development are pushing northwards at =
increasing
rates.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Policy Council =
then
passed a resolution supporting emerging efforts to protect a significant
portion of the boreal in a network of large interconnected protected =
areas, and
urging only sustainable development. <a =
href=3D"http://www.borealbirds.org/">www.borealbirds.org</a>.<o:p></o:p><=
/span></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><u><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Breeding and Release of California =
Condors,
Aplomado Falcons, and Harpy Eagles.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></u></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Lloyd Kiff, Science Director of the =
Peregrine
Fund, described the continuing success of the captive breeding and
reintroduction efforts for these species.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">
</span>With the ample resources and intensive management efforts this =
group is
providing, these success stories are likely to continue.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><a =
href=3D"http://www.peregrinefund.org/">http://www.peregrinefund.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font></span><span
class=3DEmailStyle18><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><u><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>The Environment and National Press =
– a View
from National Public =
Radio<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></u></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>John Nielsen of NPR gave the =
luncheon
address, and described how and why stories get carried on the air.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>He explained that the public =
does find birds
of compelling interest, so stay tuned for =
more.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font></span><span
class=3DEmailStyle18><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><u><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Wind Energy and Birds – =
Update<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></u></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Currently there are about 20,000 =
operating
wind turbines in America, half of which are in California.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Using the newest state of the =
art
models, and based on prudent siting, research has shown that each =
turbine kills
1.8 birds per year.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>Besides the
direct result of a bird strike, birds are also impacted by the habitat =
loss
because of the footprint of the turbine itself, as well as because some =
birds,
like species of grouse, completely avoid the entire area of a site.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Nevertheless, most =
conservationists
agree that this method of emission free electricity generation is far =
superior
to </span></span></font></span><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:
8.0pt;color:black'>traditional energy sources, which contribute to =
global
climate change, severe habitat change and degradation, smog =
pollution,
mercury contamination in our waterways, and radioactive waste.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The cumulative effect of these =
sources
far outweighs the bird mortality potential of wind =
turbines.</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>F&W =
and New
Jersey Audubon have both published policy papers on the subject, and ABC =
(<a
href=3D"http://www.abcbirds.org/">www.abcbirds.org</a>) will promulgate =
theirs
shortly.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><a
href=3D"http://birds.fws.gov/">http://birds.fws.gov/</a>.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><a
href=3D"http://www.njaudubon.org/Conservation/Opinions/07-03.html">http:/=
/www.njaudubon.org/Conservation/Opinions/07-03.html</a></span></font><fon=
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color=3Dblack><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
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style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><u><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>Cats and =
Birds,
Trap Neuter Release Problem, and Efforts by other =
States</span></font></u><u><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>Cat =
defenders,
including some organizations that are large and well funded, are =
intensifying
their efforts to promote TNR, a policy that provides for trapping =
outdoor cats,
neutering them and then returning (or as critics claim, re-abandoning) =
them
into the wild.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The =
Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission, over the fierce objections of cat
organizations and a successful defense of the policy in court, recently =
enacted
a policy against TNR, and approved the humane removal of feral cats from =
the
land it manages.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>In =
Pennsylvania,
where TNR is illegal, cat advocates have enlisted a state legislator to =
introduce
legislation to overturn this law.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> </span></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
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style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
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windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>Neverthel=
ess,
both since cat predation on birds is indiscriminate, and endangered and
threatened species as well as migrants have been killed, TNR is in =
violation of
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Endangered Species Act =
(ESA).<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There are as many as 100 =
million feral
free-roaming cats in the US.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span><a
href=3D"mailto:lwinter@abcbirds.org">lwinter@abcbirds.org</a> =
</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><u><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>Avian =
Mortality
at Window Glass: A Solvable Bird Conservation =
Issue</span></font></u><u><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>Dr. =
Daniel Klem
Jr. of Muhlenberg College, the acknowledged national expert on this =
subject,
suggested that glass might be a greater source of bird mortality than =
habitat
loss.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>He said the only =
birds that
aren’t threatened are those that never come in contact with human =
habitation.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A variety of suggestions were =
offered
for remedying the problem.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>One
crucial thing birders can do is to move feeders to no less than 3 feet =
from the
nearest window.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Strongly =
angled
panes, use of fritted, translucent or frosted glass, creative awnings, =
lines
from cloth or Mylar strips 2-4 inches apart, and beaded bamboo curtains =
are
also solutions.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Research =
is taking
place on the use of ultra violet screening as a possible solution.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:dklem@muhlenberg.edu">dklem@muhlenberg.edu</a>.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><=
o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><u><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>Other =
Key Issues</span></font></u><u><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>Although =
not
covered during the Policy Council meeting, the ABC Board discussed the
continuing problems of Communication Towers, Seabird Mortality from =
Long-Line
Fishing, Continuing Horseshoe Crab Harvesting, Pesticides and the ESA, =
North
American Bird Conservation Alliance (NABCI), and Alliance for Zero
Extinctions.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>See <a
href=3D"http://www.abcbirds.org/">www.abcbirds.org</a> for links and =
details on
these and many other bird conservation issues. </span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><=
o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>As you =
see this
is a large and daunting list, but there is some good news, so please =
continue
your efforts to support bird conservation in every way you can.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Thank you.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span></span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:
8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
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!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>Donnie<sp=
an
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:8.0pt;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><=
o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=3Dblack><span =
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Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Donald
R. Dann</span></span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>60
Ravinoaks Lane</span></span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;
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Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Highland
Park, IL 60035</span></span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Ph/Fx:
847-266-2222</span></span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
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Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Cell:
847-997-1011</span></span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
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style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>Email:
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