I also wrote Governor Dayton quoting the latest USFWS survey on how much birding contributes to the state and national economy - what legislators most times want to hear in making decisions today. Question: Are there any funds/grants supporting "green" alternatives that could be accessed to switch to the bird-friendly glass? Might help lessen the argument on the cost.
C. Stewart Detroit Lakes, MN -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Holly Myhre-Anton Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 10:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [mou-net] Vikings stadium rejects bird-friendly glass I too just wrote Governor Dayton....it might help if others jumped in as well. C'mon everyone!!! Help the Birds!! ; ) Here is the link! http://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/form/ > Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:50:39 -0500 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Vikings stadium rejects bird-friendly glass > To: [email protected] > > 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 PM > To: Uwe Kausch > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Vikings stadium rejects bird-friendly glass > > Excellent! Thank you! > > I hope many people can also send messages. > > Susan > > > Susan Gilmore > http://www.susangilmorephoto.com/ > 763-545-4608 > mobil 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 TITLE > OWNERS > Zygi Wilf Owner/Chairman > Mark Wilf Owner/President > Leonard Wilf Owner/Vice Chairman > Reggie Fowler Vikings Ownership Partner > Alan Landis Vikings Ownership Partner > David Mandelbaum Vikings Ownership Partner > EXECUTIVE STAFF > Lester Bagley Vice President of Public Affairs/Stadium Development > > Good Luck! > > Uwe Kausch > Duluth > -----Original Message----- > From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Susan Gilmore > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 12:59 PM > To: [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 facing > towards the river. National Audubon and other groups had requested > that they use glass that greatly reduces bird collisions, but last > week the Vikings and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA) > rejected the recommendation. Though they have the right to choose this > design, it seems irresponsible to ignore available materials that will > reduce the impact on wildlife. > > > > The following link makes it easy to send an e-mail to the owners to > request or demand that they change course. (I'll also try to find > mailing 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-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 ---- 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
