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Re: I-40 bird kills--Raleigh



Good afternoon all,

Just wanted to let everyone know that Deniz was in touch with me about this
problem.  Wake Audubon will be pursuing it with DOT - I'll keep you posted on
the results.

Lena

da9479 wrote:

> Good afternoon all, just wanted to make your attention known that there seems
> to be a pretty massive killing of robins and waxwings along Hwy 1 near the
> I-40 interchange in Raleigh...due to the Elaeagnus shrub plantings alongside
> the highway.  I live in Wilmington and saw the damage the Elaegnus caused on
> Sunday morning when I was traveling south on Hwy 1...dead bird bodies
> everywhere.  The number of birds I saw dead were undoubtedly just a fraction
> of the total number killed (bird carcasses are not real detectable after they
> have been hit a few times).  It seems that state transportation departments
> have planted many species of fruit bearing plants in highway and interstate
> medians, luring avian frugivores into the path of traffic.
>
> Here is a site to obtain a little more info:
>
> www.defenders.org/habitat/highways/new/sub/library/highwaymedian.pdf
>
> If you wish to learn more and want a pdf copy of any of the reports from the
> Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary emailed to
> you please contact Bart Paxton:  bjpaxt@wm.edu
>
> Thank you for your attention and have a nice day.
>
> --Deniz Aygen
> Wilmington, NC

--
Lena Gallitano
Wake Audubon
Raleigh, NC