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Re: Poisoning Red-winged Blackbirds



Thanks,

Better to write a letter than email, thought. I've heard the gov. officials
ignore email.

Russ


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lori Fleming" <marlow_lori@hotmail.com>
To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: Poisoning Red-winged Blackbirds


> Thanks for bringing this to our attention Russ.  I immediately e-mailed
the
> Secretary of the USDA with my message of opposition to this foolish plan.
I
> encourage everyone on this listserve to do the same.  Sometimes letter
> writing and e-mails work, especially  if there are a whole lot!
>
> **********************************************************************
> "UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get
> better.  It's not."      Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
> **********************************************************************
> Lori
> Manson, NC
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Russ Palmeri" <rpalmeri@mindspring.com>
> To: "Carolina Bird Club" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
> Subject: Poisoning Red-winged Blackbirds
> Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 10:09:44 -0400
>
> 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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