To tack on to what Cindy has written, many may wish to read this article from yesterday's New York Times. It's a cut and past job so I hope that all who which to read the article can open it.
In Memory of Martha on this 100th anniversary of her death. Cathy Carroll Sent by [email protected] : OPINION Saving Our Birds BY JOHN W. FITZPATRICK Has the passing of the passenger pigeon taught us anything? Or, copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://nyti.ms/1n5FRC4 To get unlimited access to all New York Times articles, subscribe today . See Subscription Options. ----- Original Message ----- Martha, the very last Passenger Pigeon, died on September 1, 1914. In less than one lifetime, man attacked a species that numbered over 3 billion and drove it into extinction. Please take a moment at some point today to reflect on this tragedy and the ongoing destruction that humans inflict on our beautiful natural world and the species that share it. Cindy Cartwright Saugeen Shores _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
