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RE: I-40 bird kills--Raleigh



I sent a reply as soon as I got his message. I didn't even expect to
hear back from anyone, but to get a reply within hours from someone who
actually took the time to look into it AND give it serious
consideration... a very pleasant surprise!

Harry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu [mailto:carolinabirds-
> owner@acpub.duke.edu] On Behalf Of BILL HILTON JR The Piedmont
Naturalist
> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 6:43 PM
> To: CarolinaBirds
> Subject: RE: I-40 bird kills--Raleigh
> 
> 
> First of all, thanks to Deniz Aygen for alerting us earlier today (28
> Jan 2003) to the robin roadkill problem in Raleigh. Additional thanks
> to Harry Davis for forwarding the info to the powers-that-be in South
> Carolina (see below).
> 
> All of us should heap tons of praise on Timothy Edwards for his
> concern and open-minded response, for considering alternatives to
> fruit-bearing plantings along South Carolina's state highways, and
> for passing the info to his designers.
> 
> It might not work as well everywhere, but perhaps a simple e-mail or
> letter to each state's Office of Beautification Programs could have a
> similar positive effect and save countless birds.
> 
> Harry, please let Timothy Edwards know that as least one other person
> in South Carolina appreciates his attitude.   :-)
> 
> 
> Happy Nature Watching,
> 
> BILL
> 
> =========
> 
> >I sent a note to the South Carolina DOT with a link to the article
and
> >received this response:
> >
> >Harry Davis-Thank you for providing me the link to the article
> >concerning thorny elaeagnus and bird kill.  I was not aware of this
> >problem. The amount of thorny elaeagnus planted on SC rights of way
is
> >minimal and I printed out
> >the article to show to my designers.    I have used it in front of
noise
> >barriers in the past but the bird kill photo convinced me to use
> >substitutes. There are other shrunb that can be substituted for
thorny
> >elaeagnus. Thanks,
> >Timothy Edwards
> >Landscape Architect
> >Office Of Beautification Programs
> >(803) 737-1953
> 
> --
> 
> BILL HILTON JR., Executive Director
> Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
> 1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA
> hilton@hiltonpond.org, (803) 684-5852, eFax: (503) 218-0845
> 
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> conserve plants, animals, and other natural components of the
> Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation,
> scientific study, and education for students of all ages." Please
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> 
> "Never trust a person too lazy to get up for sunrise or too busy to
> watch the sunset."					BHjr.