: Nadine Scarpa
Cc: post NYSBirds
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Snowy Owls being shot at JFK
If it is not possible to arrange a catch-and-release program at JFK, would it
be possible to have the airport authorities at least provide the remains of the
owls to qualified individuals who are studying
If it is not possible to arrange a catch-and-release program at JFK, would
it be possible to have the airport authorities at least provide the remains
of the owls to qualified individuals who are studying the species so that
some scientific value might be obtained?
Marcus Simpson, Jr.
Hendersonvil
Through being an active birder in the Albany area and now being involved in
e-bird, I've gotten to make some contact with the Air Traffic control folk at
Albany International Airport.
They are reluctant to report owls, because of situations like this. Basically,
the Owls because of their size