I agree. I took the liberty of sending Jim and Doug's comments to my representatives and respectfully requested that they respond. I also invited them to join the IOU and speak directly to the members here.
There is a good, statewide network of people here. If I may, I would like to suggest we take the time to email and/or call our state reps, but also write a short letter to the editor to our local paper, call in to the radio talk shows, post to Facebook, Twitter, etc. Joe Boone County On 1/20/11, Ric Zarwell <[email protected]> wrote: > The wisdom on this subject within posts from Doug Harr and Jim > Dinsmore cannot be topped. Each is a very dedicated conservationist > with great expertise, and many years of direct experience with this > very important issue. > > I only wish to restate one critical fact that I believe only one other > person on this thread had briefly pointed out........ > > The most recent national data that I've seen shows Iowa being dead > last among all states in the percentage of land area which has public > ownership/management. This is a terrible embarrassment!!! Over- > crowded states such as those near the Atlantic Coast have a higher > percentage of their land area set aside for the enjoyment of their > citizens and future citizens, not to mention wildlife and native > vegetation. Iowans deserve much better than that!!!! > > If the misinformed legislature, elected by misinformed voters, won't > take serious measures to improve this horrible situation, this state's > birders should partner with all others who recreate outdoors and > demand positive change. > > Thank you. > > > Ric > > <") > ( \ > / |`` > > Ric Zarwell > Email: [email protected] > Home/Office: 563-538-4991 > Mobile: 563-419-4991 > > GIVE CONSERVATION WINGS > > SHOW UP.... SPEAK UP.... ANTE UP.... > FOR BIRDS, FOR NATURAL HABITATS, FOR ALL BIODIVERSITY > > > > > > > > > > --- > Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members > make it! > --- > Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: > Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 > --- > This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. > Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. > ----- > You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected] > --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
