Earlier this month there was a posting asking for activism on birds regarding
the military. I was disturbed to read this LA Times article yesterday with a
terrible quote about the Navy's consideration of birds and bird watchers. The
quote is below and a link to the article is at the bottom of the page. I don't
think it is the best written article I've ever seen, but it conveys the
sentiment that I think is felt by the current administration. I am sure there
are scores of wonderful folks in the Navy and other branches of our defense
that love birds and all things wild, but the orders come from the top and not
the rank and file. Bird Activists should go for it. To do so in writing is
better than email.
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Yet that's no excuse for this. Not for the inflammatory, rub-their-noses-in-it
statement offered recently in a court case brought by the Center for Biological
Diversity. In a feather-brained brief, the administration argued that
conservationists should consider the upside of bird deaths at a remote Navy
live-fire range. "Bird-watchers get more enjoyment spotting a rare bird than
they do spotting a common one." Besides, the government added, Navy bombardment
keeps away people who might otherwise disturb the birds.
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No Question, the Climate Is Heating Up
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Bush and the greens have a torrid hate affair.
John Balzar
November 20 2002
"They hate us." A friend called to rant about the Bush administration. "I mean
it," he said, sounding a tone of someone who means it. "They hate us. Not just
our ideas. But us."
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/la-oe-balzar20nov20,0,6649723.column ;
Visit Latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com
Denise Ryan, League of Conservation Voters
(202) 785-8683
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