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Poisoning Red-winged Blackbirds



I recently received a mailing from the Audubon Society concerning the USDA's
plan to poison two million Red-winged Blackbirds in order to protect the
sunflower seed crop. Besides the targeted Blackbirds, 86 other species of
bird will also die a lingering death, including several species of
already-declining grassland birds.

The address of the Secretary of the USDA, Ann Veneman and my letter to her
is included in this email below. The secretary's email address
agsec@usda.gov


Ann Veneman, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
14th & Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250



Dear Secretary Veneman,


I am outraged that the US Department of Agriculture plans to poison two
million Red-winged Blackbirds annually over the next three years to reduce
their consumption of sunflower seeds. There is no proof that this poison
will not kill other birds including grassland species already in serious
decline.

I strongly oppose the USDA's bird poisoning plan, and suggest alternative,
non-lethal methods of crop protection.

We must learn to live with the other species that share our planet!







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Russ Palmeri
Asheville, North Carolina
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Fog and rain, the sky
touching the new green treetops,
a lone warbler sings