[BCNnet] ABA Border Wall Resolution

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http://www.americanbirding.org/announcement042908.html


Border Wall Resolution

The following resolution was adopted unanimously by the ABA Board of
Directors during a special meeting in April. Its adoption was the result of
considerable deliberation. The resolution expresses the Association's deep
concern with the currently announced plans to build a wall along much of our
border with Mexico. Of specific interest to ABA is the manner in which
significant habitat on some of North America's truly iconic birding sites
will be negatively impacted in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Indeed,
it would appear that the level of consideration normally considered minimal
for projects of this size, regardless of the habitat in question, has not
been approached.

Our almost 17,000 members constitute the largest organized group of advanced
field birders in North America. We are considered a leader in the broad
recreation of birding. The vast majority of our membership is very familiar
with both the wildlife and habitat in the Valley and the significant
contribution made to the area's economy by a vibrant nature tourism sector.
That contribution is dependent upon the existing and continually improved
habitat.

The degradation and loss of this important habitat will have a major
negative impact on the economy and the lives of citizens in the Valley.
Therefore, we urge you to be attentive to the concerns addressed in the
resolution.

Dick Payne
President & CEO

Full text of the resolution adopted by the ABA Board of
Directors<http://www.americanbirding.org/borderwallresolution.pdf>


On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 4:48 AM, <bcnnet-request at ece.iit.edu> wrote:

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> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:08:20 -0500
> From: Geoffrey Williamson <williamson at iit.edu>
> Subject: [BCNnet] Great Texas/American birding areas & The Wall (s)
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> The message below was sent by Steve Bailey
> (sdbailey at mail.inhs.uiuc.edu) to BCNNet on 7 Apr 2008, but it didn't
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> Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:43:59 -0500
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> From: Steve Bailey <sdbailey at mail.inhs.uiuc.edu>
> Subject: Great Texas/American birding areas & The Wall (s)
>
> Hello all,
> Hopefully this fits within the rules of BCN.   After Sheryl DeVore
> having just returned from a very enjoyable Rio Grande Valley birding
> trip a
> few weeks ago, I am extremely saddened, shocked and dismayed at many
> of the plans for a wall (actually a double-wall), that apparently is
> to be built through some of the United States best and most visited
> birding locations, very soon. There may not be anything that we can do
> at this
> point, but letters, phone calls and/or e-mails are appropriate from
> the many Illinois birders I know who bird this area. I check the sign-
> in sheets at many of these places and there are always several
> Illinois birders names when I do. I strongly encourage folks to at
> least read several of the posts currently accessible on the Texas
> birding listserve
> ( http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/TEXS.html ) involving the
> severe affects that will be had on places like Salineno, Sabal Palm
> Grove, Santa Margarita Ranch, Santa Ana NWR and many other areas near
> the Rio Grande River. To me it seems pretty amazing about the
> destruction that will be wrought on some of these areas!
>        To me, especially from reading posts on the Texas birdlist,
> this issue could really benefit from the input from folks from out of
> the state of Texas speaking out about how important the Rio Grande
> Valley birding areas are to them.  I will likely dump my membership in
> the ABA if I find no active role from them on this topic.  After all,
> if the birding community has no role in helping concerning this topic,
> then who?!  Although there are other issues concerning this topic,
> other parties, not knowing all of the stakes involved in this project,
> will likely opt for putting up the wall(s).
>
> Steve Bailey
> Rantoul (Champaign Co)
> sdbailey at mail.inhs.uiuc.edu
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 04:44:46 -0500
> From: "Donnie R" <donniebird at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [BCNnet] Save Sabal Palm from the Border Wall
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