While glancing at the local (San Mateo County Times) newspaper today (Aug. 16) I spotted an article that should be of interest to every slope flyer living near the U.S. Pacific Coast. The first paragraph of the article states..... "Flying kites and model airplanes on beaches is just one of many sandy activities that could cause irreparable harm to a tiny white shorebird, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has found." The following link will take you to the article on the newspapers website http://www.sanmateotimes-ang.com/default.asp?puid=374&spuid=374&indx=1037805 &article=on The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service press release can be read at this link http://news.fws.gov/newsreleases/display.cfm?NewsID=50923B32-458E-4BA1-AD935 6586B251163 And the Draft Recovery Plan can be found here http://pacific.fws.gov/es/snowyplover/default.htm Just browsing through the Recovery Plan I recognized quite a few popular West Coast slope sites, and while I haven't yet found a reference to model aircraft, I have seen kites mentioned. If you are a slope flyer in the Western U.S. I would suggest that you read the newspaper article, and Fish and Wildlife documents above, and pass the word to your local flyers, clubs, hobby shops, etc. Ken Barnes Pass the Spotted Owl - and the barbecue sauce, Please RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
