Dear Peter,
I have posted to the List Membership, several
times over the past six years......a brief explanation of who we are and
what----essentially, we do.
A majority of ALL of our work is private and receives no notoriety.
Occasionally, as in the case of your reference, information on specific
endeavors will leak out. The particular one you reference was released
by Mr. Joe Simacher, staff writer for the Dallas Morning News and picked
up by one of the data-gathering businesses. It referred to one of our
black-tailed prairie dog restoration programs (Dallas Nature Center).
We are a 501-3c type Non-Profit (charitable)
organization. We are composed, primarily, of retired teaching academics
and professional engineers, with a small number of specialized
technicians. Our primary activities involve the restoration and support
of threatened native eco-systems.......especially those incorporating
"keystone" species (both floral and faunal). Additionally, we assist
third-world communities (especially poor rural ones) in potable water
access/purification/transport and natural waste management. A
consequential portion of our expenditures are committed to pure
grants.......being awarded, principally, to other 501-3c organizations.
The bulk of our remaining annual expenditures (approximately 60%) are
dedicated to direct support costs incurred by our principal
investigators. All group members, excepting the technicians, serve
without any form of compensation. Our medically-based investigations
comprised a relatively small percentage of our overall budget (less than
20%). That is not to say the work is unimportant or that we do not
consider it so........it is just that a majority of our primary staff is
anchored in disciplines more related to our primary mission. Actually,
were it not for my very avid personal interest in alternative medicine
and electro-medicine, I doubt we would have any effort, whatsoever, in
this field. We do not solict OR ACCEPT outside funding or
contributions.....a codicil which has worked splendidly for us.....so
far. And as I am now, effectively, 75 years old.....this arrangement
will probably-----"see me out of this temporal experience".
We have, over the years, received many
inquiries relating to whether or not we maintain a web presence,
publicly publish our research abstracts/findings or maintain archives
addressable by outside agencies. The answers are NO to all of the
above. Our reasons are not to be obtuse, secretive, or to deny people
access to problem "solutions". Early in our history we experienced a
very unpleasant episode involving a joint-venture research firm where
the unauthorizied disclosure of data resulted in an expensive.....and
non-productive lawsuit. This occurrence had a powerful effect toward
encouraging our present stance. However, we do, on occasion, share our
findings with other research organizations----some of which are
world-class. Long ago, our Directors decided it was in everyone's best
interest for us to maintain a low profile------most especially regarding
our medically-based investigations. This policy continues in
force......and since 911.....with my personal blessing.
Hopefully, this brief explanation will
suffice for the next two years.
I thank you for the interest in our
endeavors and wish you the very best in your personal researches.
Sincerely, Brooks Bradley.
Peter Brandt wrote:
>
> Roman:
> >Brooks, Id like to ask you a few questions about your
> >centers work in this area.
>
> I have been on this list for a number of years and enjoyed
> Brooks' many contributions but I remain in the dark as to
> what exactly constitutes the Harborne Foundation? What
> is its purpose, what kind of lab does it have, who does it
> employ, does it run a clinic etc? I once emailed Brooks
> privately but did not get a response.
>
> This is what I could find on google:
>
> A private foundation is spending $5,000 to move a threatened
> 100-year-old colony of prairie dogs to the Dallas Nature Center.
> The Harborne Research Foundation, funded by retired engineers
> Eric Harborne, 83, and Brooks Bradley, 72, wants to educate young
> people about the 170 species that depend on prairie dogs for their
> survival. The exact location of the new habitat is being kept
> secret until it is complete, according to The Dallas MorningNews,
> because vandals killed prairie dogs and damaged cages during a
> similar attempt last year. NOTE TO READERS Beginning with this
> issue, Informed Philanthropist will be published every two months,
> or six times per year. The next issue will be dated May/June.
>
> Peter
