Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread Marie P. Read
#1 So what about "Wildlife REFUGE" am I not understanding here? #2 it's sad and tasteless that the guy on the left has such a smug grin. Just my opinion Gr. Marie Get Outlook for iOS From: bounce-127005549-5851...@list.cornell.edu on

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread Marie P. Read
#1 so what about “Wildlife REFUGE” am I not understanding here? #2 it’s sad and tasteless that the guy on the left has such a smug look on his face. Grrr! Marie Get Outlook for iOS From: bounce-127005549-5851...@list.cornell.edu on

[cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread Peter Saracino
https://www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/2022/12/08/black-bear-shot-and-killed-at-the-montezuma-national-wildlife-refuge/ Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread Linda Orkin
One less wild being that makes up the 2% ofthe total  wildlife remaining in this earth. We are insatiable Oh….just my opinion. Linda OrkinOn Dec 8, 2022, at 8:29 AM, Marie P. Read wrote: #1 So what about "Wildlife REFUGE" am I not understanding here? #2 it's sad and tasteless that the guy

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread Poppy Singer
this is sad. why is the guy in the photo smiling? On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 8:05 AM Peter Saracino wrote: > > https://www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/2022/12/08/black-bear-shot-and-killed-at-the-montezuma-national-wildlife-refuge/ > > Pete Sar > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
I apologize for the scrambled link ! On Dec 8, 2022, at 11:33 AM, Gary Kohlenberg wrote: --_000_23E1C24CC1EA461B8BED3FF957FE392Ecornelledu_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 V2UgYXJlIGFsc28gaW5kb2N0cmluYXRlZCB0byBzbWlsZSBmb3IgdGhlIGNhbWVyYSByZWdhcmRs

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread Anne Marie Sheridan
Right. Also, please remember you are looking at LEOs who just brought the poacher to justice, secured the bear as evidence in the crime and managed to assist in repurposing the late bear’s body for the benefit of the refuge. It’s easy to judge, but a lot goes through one’s mind when deployed on

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread Anne Marie Whelan
At least the hunter was charged with illegally killing the bear On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 8:54 AM Linda Orkin wrote: > One less wild being that makes up the 2% of > the total wildlife remaining in this earth. > > We are insatiable > > Oh….just my opinion. > > Linda Orkin > > On Dec 8, 2022, at

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
We are also indoctrinated to smile for the camera regardless of situation. It’s a hard habit to break for some. Gary On Dec 8, 2022, at 11:28 AM, Anne Marie Sheridan wrote:  Right. Also, please remember you are looking at LEOs who just brought the poacher to justice, secured the bear as

[cayugabirds-l] Free Winter hikes along the Seneca River

2022-12-08 Thread Peter Saracino
Hi folks. The Canal Corporation and the NY State Power Authority are offering free hikes this January and February along the Seneca River in Waterloo, NY. Hosted by Canalside, the title of the walk is "More Than Just A "Canal" - Hiking The Seneca River To Explore Its Natural And Human History"

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread tess
Birders often buy a duck stamp, too.  According to Ducks Unlimited, "Each year, about 25 percent of all duck stamps are purchased by individuals who do not hunt waterfowl that particular year. Many of these stamps are bought by collectors and avid conservationists who support habitat programs

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread Peter Saracino
Trying to find out. On Thu, Dec 8, 2022, 5:44 PM wrote: > Birders often buy a duck stamp, too. According to Ducks Unlimited, "Each > year, about 25 percent of all duck stamps are purchased by individuals who > do not hunt waterfowl that particular year. Many of these stamps are bought > by

[cayugabirds-l] Cranes

2022-12-08 Thread Marty Schlabach
We just had a flock of sandhill cranes calling and flying south along the west side of Cayuga lake. Also multiple flocks of snow geese moving through. --Marty Interlaken Get Outlook for Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread Alyssa Johnson
This is going to be long; I apologize in advance! But as ahuge advocate for hunting, a former colleague of MNWR, and a bear lover, I wantedto share my perspective. Something I discovered while working out at Montezuma Audubonwas the general public’s misconception about what a "wildlife

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

2022-12-08 Thread Karen
I support much of what Alicia has written. I admire her effort putting it together. I do think there is a wider perspective on funding for USFW refuges. Operational expenses come out of the US budget. That includes salaries, equipment, maintenance, and all other yearly expenses that go on

[cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Harlequin Duck—not seen

2022-12-08 Thread Ethan Chaffee
For those of you who don't get text alerts, the harlequin duck was spotted again today, hanging around East Shore Park with a small raft of mallards. I believe it was 2-2:30 when we were there. On Wed, Dec 7, 2022, 12:49 PM wrote: > On 7 Dec from 8:45 to 9:30 I checked Stewart Park, Eastshore