I would like to chime in here. Dave your info and perspective are right on. The problem I have is having everyone relying so heavily on a petition.
Having given comment , all be it about Wolves, to both DEC and FWS on several occasions concerning de-listing or changing status of wildlife I have learned that petitions do not carry as much weight as you would think. After talking to several FWS agents and hearing their comments concerning petitions I have come to the conclusion that a letter directly to the agency, clearly marked as comment about the change of protection to the Golden-cheeked Warbler will do much more than a petition. Both the people from DEC and FWS have told me that petitions do not carry much weight because there is little thought and effort to sign a petition, it is too easy and anyone can do it without really knowing the issues. I have also heard this statement from several prominent wildlife biologists. Even a short letter outlining why you believe that a change is either warranted or not warranted with sound biological reasons, and certainly loss of habitat certainly qualifies as a sound biological reason, means a lot more to those reviewing the issue. If FWS suddenly started receiving dozens of letters commenting about this issue they will be more motivated to look at the situation a lot closer before making a decision. Is it worth you buying a stamp and spending a few minutes writing a letter? You bet it is. In these days of electronic mail and web based petitions a letter still carries a lot more weight. So sit down and wright please. Carl Steckler On 7/12/2015 13:46, Sandy Wold wrote: > ... for your eloquent synopsis of the Golden-cheeked Warbler > conservation status, educating and updating us, modeling a graceful > (also fair and balanced) assessment of a potentially controversial > issue, modelling how to acknowledge the contribution of all parties > concerned, and (finally) sharing your personal conclusion (absent of > any arm-twisting). You not only saved some of us a lot of time, but I > am now personally motivated to read more about this! > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
