Last night (Sunday) at about 8pm I checked out Jirik Sod Farms in Empire
Township east of Farmington in central Dakota County (Blaine Ave (CR79) south
of 200th St. (CR66).
I found Killdeer, Pectoral Sandpipers, both Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpiper,
Baird's, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, and five Buf
I am not, nor ever have been anti-hunting (and yes, I buy duck stamps,
support the Nature Conservancy, etc.). I was dismayed that the
decision seemed not open to a discussion, or at least a
well-publicized presentation, of rationale for the decision (other
than "other states do it".) Like Richard,
I don't think the two are mutually exclusive. I would guess that indeed
most birders would oppose a crane hunt and- would like a public process to
express their opinion as well as to ask questions regarding the hunt.
As residents and tax payers, I believe they are entitled to expect as much.
In mu
Personally I think the DNR has lost a lot of birder and outdoor folks' support
for trying to ramrod this hunting proposal through the process without a series
of statewide series of hearings. Those are not just birds that live in Roseau
or Kittson Counties. Many of those birds are Mississippi
Your birds were escapes from a game farm or managed private hunting
area. There have been no wild Bobwhites in the metro area for many years.
Manley Olson
On 7/26/2010 7:23 PM, Ben Sandstrom wrote:
This afternoon at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve in northern Hennepin County I
observed one Northern Bo
This afternoon at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve in northern Hennepin County I
observed one Northern Bobwhite, and probably spooked two others nearby
that I only heard rustling in the vegetation.
In the grassland east of Prairie Lake I heard a Bobwhite calling, but couldn't
see it, so I started walki
The process is for among other matters to share information and to ally any
concerns, reasonable or unreasonable that someone might have regarding
impacts on populations. Furthermore if our science is as unassailable as has
been suggested, we wouldn't be cleaning up the Gulf.
--
Bernard P. Friel
M
Richard has asked a legitimate question in my opinion. I don't know where the
bulk of the breeding sites are relative to the path that migratory birds might
take. Do the breeding individuals leave prior to the migrants coming through? I
don't know...just another relevant question in terms of pro
I don't buy the notion that MOST birders objecting to the crane season on this
forum are doing so because of perceived circumvention of the process by the
DNR. Do they really think the DNR would propose a season or set bag limits that
would seriously threaten breeding crane populations? I think
At about 10:30am this morning, I was able to relocate the buff-breasted
sandpipers in North Branch, Chisago County, as reported by Doug Kieser
yesterday (July 25). They have moved from the north side of the road at 400th
Street, 0.6 miles east of Hemingway Ave., to the south side of the road in
I'm with you Liz. I Too thought the discussion was about process.
--
Bernard P. Friel
Member:
North American Nature Photography Association
American Society of Picture Professionals
International Society of Aviation Photography
The Explorers Club
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I must have missed the part of the discussion that was anti-hunting. I
thought the issue at hand was the lack of an open process for the decision
made by the DNR. Discussing problems with the process, and debating the
end result of it are two different things.
> Folks,
>
> Do yourselves and more
Eric:
Or people could buy Federal Duck Stamps
http://www.fws.gov/duckstamps/Info/Stamps/stampinfo.htm#benefit , according
to which " Since 1934, the sales of Federal Duck Stamps have generated more
than $750 million, which has been used to help purchase or lease over 5.3
million acres of waterfow
I would really like to participate in this study, but do not have time to
research an area to sit at. I am currently located in Eagan, MN with no
vehicle, but can get to most places in the Metro Area via bus or bicycle.
If anyone has a spot that they know of that someone could count at, please
In partnership with Ducks Unlimited, the DNR recently installed a pump on Cory
Lake in the Hamlin Wildlife Management Area. The pump has been operating since
the end of May, and there are ~ 100 acres of exposed mud flats (and increasing
daily). Of course, this is a magnet for shorebirds and t
The hunt is not state-wide. It is in 6 counties in NW Minnesota. That is
where the cranes from Canada migrate. If cranes nested in those counties
they could be shot. For the rest of the state - the cranes are safe :))
- Original Message -
From: "Richard Wood"
To:
Sent: Monday, July
And how does a hunter know the difference?
Richard
From: Larry Sirvio
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Sent: Mon, July 26, 2010 12:32:19 PM
Subject: Re: [mou-net] hunting of cranes
One last point. The population of cranes that is proposed for hunting is a
migrator
The poll is also on an "outdoor" web site.
What is going to stop someone from shooting Whooping Cranes and then claim they
"thought" they were Sandhills, ala that guy in Texas?
Richard
From: jaxi
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Sent: Mon, July 26, 2010 9:55:57 AM
Laura and others. I don't think it is as simple as your email comment makes
it seem. For example, I know that once upon a time the DNR (along with
private organization contributions as well as non-game funds) created
Lamprey Pass WMA. As I remember, Caroll Henderson was promoting this in
order
This kind of focus is EXACTLY why my dollars go to the American Bird
Conservancy and NOT Audubon...
Eric Harrold
--- On Mon, 7/26/10, Gail Wieberdink wrote:
From: Gail Wieberdink
Subject: [mou-net] article from Audubon MN
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Date: Monday, July 26, 2010, 10:50 AM
I g
Thanks to Wes and Gail about the posts on the crane "poll." But I think it's
appropriate to voice a word of caution about what these numbers represent.
As a survey methodologist and market research consultant, I can tell you that
this is not a scientific survey taken with a probability sample o
Folks,
Do yourselves and more importantly bird conservation a lot of good by finding
something more biologically meaningful to focus on rather than whether 5 or 10
Sandhill Cranes are going to be killed by hunters in Minnesota during a crane
season. This is the kind of thing that makes folks l
I got this from the Audubon page on Facebook:
http://mn.audubon.org/news-events/audubon-minnesota-blasts-dnr-handling-crane-hunt
Probably falling on deaf ears, though.
Gail
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Can anyone find out how much of the DNR's Non-Game Wildlife Program funds
have gone to projects that have contributed to the increase of Sandhill
Cranes?
Laura Erickson
For the love, understanding, and protection of birds
There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. Th
Currently ...
yes 95 41% no 138 59% You voted: no
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 8:34 AM, Wes Bailey wrote:
> As of 08:32 am poll now showing 51% in favor, 53% opposed to sandhill
> crane hunt.
>
> Wes Bailey
> Grand Rapids, MN
>
> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 7:19 AM, Gail Wieberdink wrote:
>> Here is a
Once again it is time for the Chimney Swift Sit here in Minnesota. The two
designated counting periods are August 6-9 and August 27-30.
Use the next two weeks to scout sites being used by roosting swifts and you
will be ready to go the first weekend in August.
The Chimney Swift Sit involves find
FYI - for those interested in reading text on the sandhill crane hunt
in the Federal Register.
Federal Register Proposed Rules: June 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 111)
Full text found here:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-13956.htm
There is a public comment section in the document, but it i
As of 08:32 am poll now showing 51% in favor, 53% opposed to sandhill
crane hunt.
Wes Bailey
Grand Rapids, MN
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 7:19 AM, Gail Wieberdink wrote:
> Here is a link to a poll regarding the hunting of sandhill cranes.
>
>
> http://outdoornews.com/minnesota/
>
>
> Right now the p
Here is a link to a poll regarding the hunting of sandhill cranes.
http://outdoornews.com/minnesota/
Right now the poll is showing many in favor.
Gail
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