Re: [nysbirds-l] Snowy Owls being shot at JFK

2013-12-09 Thread Larry Federman
To: Nadine Scarpa Cc: post NYSBirds Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Snowy Owls being shot at JFK If it is not possible to arrange a catch-and-release program at JFK, would it be possible to have the airport authorities at least provide the remains of the owls to qualified individuals who are studying

Re: [nysbirds-l] Snowy Owls being shot at JFK

2013-12-09 Thread Marcus Simpson
If it is not possible to arrange a catch-and-release program at JFK, would it be possible to have the airport authorities at least provide the remains of the owls to qualified individuals who are studying the species so that some scientific value might be obtained? Marcus Simpson, Jr.

RE: [nysbirds-l] Snowy Owls being shot at JFK

2013-12-09 Thread Will Raup
Through being an active birder in the Albany area and now being involved in e-bird, I've gotten to make some contact with the Air Traffic control folk at Albany International Airport. They are reluctant to report owls, because of situations like this.  Basically, the Owls because of their size

RE: [nysbirds-l] Snowy Owls being shot at JFK

2013-12-09 Thread Will Raup
Through being an active birder in the Albany area and now being involved in e-bird, I've gotten to make some contact with the Air Traffic control folk at Albany International Airport. They are reluctant to report owls, because of situations like this.  Basically, the Owls because of their size

Re: [nysbirds-l] Snowy Owls being shot at JFK

2013-12-09 Thread Marcus Simpson
If it is not possible to arrange a catch-and-release program at JFK, would it be possible to have the airport authorities at least provide the remains of the owls to qualified individuals who are studying the species so that some scientific value might be obtained? Marcus Simpson, Jr.

Re: [nysbirds-l] Snowy Owls being shot at JFK

2013-12-09 Thread Larry Federman
To: Nadine Scarpa Cc: post NYSBirds Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Snowy Owls being shot at JFK If it is not possible to arrange a catch-and-release program at JFK, would it be possible to have the airport authorities at least provide the remains of the owls to qualified individuals who are studying