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Re: article on Waccamaw NWR



Hi Josh,
There certainly is a Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge and you probably
didn't know about Waccamaw Audubon's struggle to get it started in the
mid 90's .  We went through a total of 8 public hearings and kept the
political pressure on to get it approved and get funding started.  I
must say Senator Hollings has been steadfast is securing funding.

Jack Peachey
Conway, SC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua S. Rose" <jsr6@duke.edu>
To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 9:45 AM
Subject: article on Waccamaw NWR


> Hi Carolinabirders,
>
> The Myrtle Beach Sun-News today has an article on the Waccamaw NWR in
> Georgetown, SC. Since many people on this list live or bird down
there, I
> thought they might like to know; I didn't even know that there *was* a
> Waccamaw NWR until I saw this! Sounds like it's pretty new.
>
> http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/6313929.htm
>
> My in-laws from Irmo, SC have been plotting to cruise up the Waccamaw
> River, presumably through this area, and trying to lure us along, but
the
> scheduling hasn't worked out yet.
>
> I should admit that I checked the paper looking for an article on the
> proposed interstate through the Green Swamp. A reporter from this
paper
> contacted me Monday and asked me some questions about the issue.
Ironic
> that *South* Carolina is pushing for protection of thousands of acres
of
> wildlife habitat in the Waccamaw River watershed, while just a few
> counties upstream *North* Carolina is trying to ram a multi-lane
highway
> through one of the most sensitive and valuable patches of habitat in
> either state...
>
> The same paper had an article yesterday about the area taking steps
> against feral, nonmigratory Canada Goose populations, but it appears
that
> they only leave articles up on their website for one day; it's gone
now.
> Anyone who wants to read that one needs to find a paper copy. From
what I
> remember, the reasons for removing the geese were more cosmetic -
> protecting golf courses and lawns - than environmental or ecological.
One
> of the possible tactics it mentioned was extending the hunting season,
to
> allow hunting during the season when migratory geese are gone.
>
> Good birding,
>
> Josh
>
>
> Joshua S. Rose
> Duke University
> Department of Biology (Zoology, R.I.P.)
>
> jsr6@duke.edu
> http://www.duke.edu/~jsr6/
>