I want to share some contact information I received regarding yesterday's messages about wildlife conservation efforts (Dennis Anderson column, C14, Sunday Mpls Star Tribune, Empty Skies). Make the effort. Make the contacts. Speak up. You might also want to lend support directly to Anderson. His email address is [email protected] Jim Williams Wayzata
Begin forwarded message: From: Charles Kessler <[email protected]> Date: December 13, 2004 9:32:00 AM CST To: Jim Williams <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected], Dan McGuiness <[email protected]>, Brad Redlin <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [mnbird] Re: Birders and Empty Skies Jim; The programs necessary are in place. The need is for funding. With more funds DNR can shorten that time frame considerably. They have $20 million in approved wetland acquisitions in the pipeline. They need the funds. Contact your legislators about supporting game and non-game species through the DNR budget. The Corps of Engineers habitat restoration (HREP) on the Upper Mississippi needs support at the federal level. Write your Congressman and Senators. Both Audubon and the Izaak Walton League have active programs in support of HREP and other conservation projects. Contact Dan McGuinness at Audubon (651)-260-6260 or Brad Redlin at Izaak Walton (651) 649-1446. They would welcome the participation. If you want to see what's happening on the Upper Miss. go to http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/environment/default.asp?pageid=74. You might also want to contact the Upper Mississippi NWR office nearest you. Check http://midwest.fws.gov/uppermississippiriver/ for the district closest to you. They are always happy to get more people involved. Anyone can join Ducks Unlimited. The annual membership is only $25. To see what DU is doing for all wildlife go to http://www.ducks.org/ CK
