There is an organization that collects and catalogs the birds that succumb to building strikes in downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Is there some way to get their cooperation and perhaps take a photograph of the assembled carcasses they have collected and might have kept? I don't know who they are, but I know the carcasses end up at the University.
A photo, gruesomely filled with colorful warblers, stately thrushes, and plump snipes and woodcock, all dead, tells the story more impactfully than words. I know this method has had some success in other cities. If you google this issue, you can find such photos that have made papers in other cities. I would be happy to follow up if the names might be made available. I don't know how long the carcasses are held. Dave McIntosh 612.766.4107 direct 612.339.0901 main www.mcintoshemboss.com -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Gilmore Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 3:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [mou-net] Vikings stadium rejects bird-friendly glass I see how this works but how can we get our Politicians and the Vikings to see this? Susan Gilmore http://www.susangilmorephoto.com/ 763-545-4608 mobil 612-382-1171 On Jul 30, 2014, at 3:27 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Why not create a digital petition? > > http://www.thepetitionsite.com/create_h.html > > > > ----- Original Message -----From: Uwe Kausch > <[email protected] > >To: [email protected]: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:50:39 -0000 > (UTC)Subject: Re: [mou-net] Vikings stadium rejects bird-friendly > glass > > I just wrote Governor Dayton...it might help if others jumped in as > well. Here is the link. > > http://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/form/ > > > > From: Susan Gilmore [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Wednesday, July > 30, 2014 2:38 PMTo: Uwe KauschCc: [email protected]: > Re: [mou-net] Vikings stadium rejects bird-friendly glass > > Excellent! Thank you! > > I hope many people can also send messages. > > Susan > > Susan Gilmorehttp://www.susangilmorephoto.com/763-545-4608mobil > 612-382-1171 > > > > > > On Jul 30, 2014, at 2:11 PM, Uwe Kausch wrote: > > Here is a list of the Vikings Owners. Zygi Wilf is the chief. The > guy in charge of the stadium is Lester Bagley. I would HIGHLY > suggest Audubon Minnesota or even better, National Audubon and > perhaps several other agencies (Nature Conservancy, Isaac Walton > League, etc.) write a letter or try to contact them directly. If > then they can get the media involved, I would bet that it might push > them over the edge to do something. I would even try contacting > Governor Dayton's office, since he is a big proponent of the > stadium. The last thing either the Vikes or Politicians will want is > photos circulating after the stadium is complete, of birds lying > dead around their new stadium. > > Here is their web site: > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] > > > > NAME TITLEOWNERSZygi Wilf Owner/ChairmanMark Wilf Owner/ > PresidentLeonard Wilf Owner/Vice ChairmanReggie Fowler Vikings > Ownership PartnerAlan Landis Vikings Ownership PartnerDavid > Mandelbaum Vikings Ownership PartnerEXECUTIVE STAFFLester Bagley > Vice President of Public Affairs/Stadium Development > > Good Luck! > > Uwe KauschDuluth-----Original Message-----From: Minnesota Birds > [mailto:[email protected] > ] On Behalf Of Susan GilmoreSent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 12:59 > PMTo: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>Subject: > Re: [mou-net] Vikings stadium rejects bird-friendly glass > > Stephen & MOU List: > > There has been a lot in the paper lately about the Vikings Stadium > and their bad choice of glass making the windows a deadly hazard for > birds. I have sent information to friends to sign the Audubon > petition, put information on my Facebook page and written on the > Vikings Stadium Facebook page. > > I would love to do more to pressure the right people. Is there a > good email or site to write to the Mayor and the Governor? How about > the Vikings owners? Should the MOU group do something as a group? > > Thank you. > > Susan Gilmore > > > > > > On Jul 23, 2014, at 9:22 PM, Stephen Greenfield wrote: > > The design for the new Vikings stadium includes massive windows > facingtowards the river. National Audubon and other groups had > requestedthat they use glass that greatly reduces bird collisions, > but lastweek the Vikings and the Minnesota Sports Facilities > Authority (MSFA)rejected the recommendation. Though they have the > right to choose thisdesign, it seems irresponsible to ignore > available materials that willreduce the impact on wildlife. > > > > The following link makes it easy to send an e-mail to the owners > torequest or demand that they change course. (I'll also try to > findmailing addresses so the mayor and governor can be copied.) > > https://secure.audubon.org/site/Advocacy?page=UserAction<https://secure.audubon.org/site/Advocacy?page=UserAction&id=1717 > > >&id=1717 > > > > Thanks, > > Steve > > > > Stephen Greenfield > > Minneapolis > > <mailto:[email protected]> > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > ----Join or Leave mou-net: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-netArchives > : http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ----Join or Leave mou-net: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-netArchives > : http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ----Join or Leave mou-net: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-netArchives > : http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
