Re: [cayugabirds-l] The Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success Story

2020-06-14 Thread khmo
Wish I could hear this Chris but have eschewed zoom. It's a great story nationwide. I had the honor of being the first survey and banding crews in the Chesapeake Bay Region back in the early 70s. These were done by a group called the Raptor Information Center under the aegis of The National

[cayugabirds-l] The Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success Story

2020-06-14 Thread lajewskic
Tuesday, June 16 6:30 PM - 8:00 PMThe Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success StoryA symbol of national strength and unity, the Bald Eagle has also become a parable for nature's unshakable ties to humans. Estimated to have numbered 100,000 in pre-colonial times, shooting, cutting of forests, and

[cayugabirds-l] ANS Testimony on Wildlife-Harming Noise | Audubon Naturalist Society

2020-06-14 Thread Regi Teasley
This concerns the use of gas-powered leaf blowers and their impact on birds. Comments please. https://anshome.org/2018/08/ans-testimony-on-wildlife-harming-noise/ Regi Ithaca Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. Rachel

Re: [cayugabirds-l] ANS Testimony on Wildlife-Harming Noise | Audubon Naturalist Society

2020-06-14 Thread Dave Nutter
The bill passed City Council and was signed by the mayor of Washington DC last year. It takes effect in 2022. Reasons for the ban were that gas-powered leaf blowers violated the noise ordinance already in effect, and their engines are very polluting of the air, thus they are a double hazard,