By the way, I agree with Gary K., the airport people's job is to keep other people safe. But I also agree with John G. & Linda O., it seems okay to trap and move raptors at other airports as well as previously at JFK, and that way the birds live and we learn, so I think that's good. I don't know how airport people decide what bird behavior is too risky, but I'm glad the Port Authority folks are willing to try again.
--Dave Nutter
On Dec 14, 2013, at 06:48 AM, Linda Orkin <[email protected]> wrote:
Thought everyone deserved to read this. Thanks to all who responded. See below after the very interesting Boston Globe article that Jane Graves sent to me.Linda Orkin__________________
Headline: Airport officials track snowy owl’s unlikely path in effort to avoid bird strikes - The Boston Globe
Date: Dec 13, 2013
A snowy owl residing at Logan and outfitted with a GPS transmitters is being hailed as a loyal airport patron after it flew north for the summer, pit-stopped at the uppermost reaches of Canada, then made a beeline back to Logan. Both biologists and airport officials were able to track that improbable flight path, thanks to a partnership between Logan Airport and the Massachusetts Audubon Society aimed at shedding light on the avian migratory patterns.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/01/27/airport-officials-strack-snowy-owl-unlikely-path-effort-avoid-bird-strikes/M4sSOTNUTYMTAF01crBPuK/story.html?s_campaign=8315
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Dear Linda,
On behalf of all of us at Audubon New York, THANK YOU for your quick action this week to protect Snowy Owls at the JFK International Airport. Your phone calls and our collective advocacy efforts have worked! The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has implemented a non-lethal trap, band, and relocate program Snowy Owls, the details of which were just announced.
We would not have been successful if it wasn’t for your action and that of the thousands of Audubon members across the country who flooded the Port Authority with calls. The outpouring of calls combined with strong letters from Audubon New York and New York City Audubon, were directly cited by decision makers as the key factors which lead to the implementation of this new program.
Help us make sure we can continue to protect your most beloved birds by supporting our conservation efforts.
Thank you again for all your help to protect Snowy Owls, and showing the strength of the Audubon Network.
Erin Crotty
Executive Director
photo: Gerald LeBlanc
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