[chapter-communicator] Audubon In the News - October 5, 2006
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Audubon In the News
October 5, 2006
We hope that you find the October 5 edition of "Audubon In the News," below,
interesting and informative. Please note: you may have to register with
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Erica Barton
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Richardson Bay Audubon Center's Lyford House is one of 25 sites selected to
potentially receive a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation
and American Express. Sites will be selected based on the interest of voters,
so you can help grant Richardson Bay Audubon Center $100,000 towards fixing up
the Lyford House. To do so, go to
<http://www.partnersinpreservation.com/index.php?sec=exploc&locID=20>,
register, and click to vote for "Lyford House." It takes just one minute to
vote! Please share this link with everyone you know. You can vote every day,
since each day will count as a new vote, and you can also register more then
one e-mail address if you have them, to vote twice a day!
The Ask Audubon section is the newest addition to Newswire. You can submit your
questions about consumer choices and how they affect the environment to
cblayer@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:cblayer@xxxxxxxxxxx>.
AUDUBON CHAPTERS
California Herons Move Into Urban Settings (In recent years, an increasing
number of herons have built nests in populated areas of Southern California,
and development has forced them from their natural homes near streams and
wetlands - the Los Angeles Audubon Society is fighting an effort to relocate
herons in Marina del Ray)
<http://www.examiner.com/a-310460~Calif__Herons_Move_Into_Urban_Settings.html>
Aspiring Eagle Hopes Owl Project Takes Flight (A local boy helps the Yakima
Valley Audubon Society in Washington build two artificial burrows in hopes of
preserving the small population of burrowing owls spotted two years ago on the
Hoeger Preserve)
<http://www.yakima-herald.com/page/dis/287106481635061>
Lights Out for Parachute Jump (The Parachute Jump became the first Brooklyn
building to join New York City Audubon's "Lights Out New York" program, which
encourages tall buildings to turn their lights off to protect migratory birds)
<http://brooklynpapers.com/html/issues/_vol29/29_37/29_37lightsout.html>
I-69 Extension Opponents Sue in Indiana (Environmentalists and citizen groups,
including the Sassafras Audubon Society, file a lawsuit asking a federal court
to halt planning and design work on I-69)
<http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/15660895.htm>
AUDUBON PUBLIC POLICY
An editorial board distribution from Audubon's Public Policy office about the
decision to end a 25-year-old moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling
yielded great results, including the following two editorials:
Tourism at Risk (National Audubon Society mentioned in editorial that agrees
with the two Carolina governors, both of whom oppose breaking the moratorium on
offshore drilling)
<http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/opinion/15657795.htm>
Six Ways to Say 'No Drilling' (Editorial about governors from six states - and
both political parties - along the Atlantic Coast who joined peers in Oregon,
Washington and California in expressing opposition on ending the moratorium)
<http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-offshore.artoct05,0,7259999.story?coll=hc-headlines-editorials>
Judge Halts Some Alaska Oil Lease Sales (A federal judge has halted the sale of
federal oil leases on a portion of Alaska's North Slope, including the
Teshekpuk Lake area. In canceling the sale, the judge sided with National
Audubon Society, the lead plantiff in the case)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003276206_webalaskaoil26.html>
Everglades Restoration Bill Doesn't Get Congress OK (Story about a critical
Everglades restoration funding bill that did not win congressional approval -
featured quote from April Gromnicki, assistant director of government relations
for National Audubon Society, talks about the hope that lawmakers will soon
come to an agreement)
<http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/oct/03/everglades_restoration_bill_doesnt_get_congress_ok/?local_news>
AUDUBON STATE PROGRAMS
LI Sound Shore Areas to be Protected (Thirteen local areas bordering Long
Island Sound will receive special protection under a "Stewardship Initiative";
David Miller, executive director of Audubon New York, quoted)
<http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lisoun0929,0,5773128.story?coll=ny-linews-headlines>
Wind Energy Gathers Speed in State (Tim Schaeffer, executive director of
Audubon Pennsylvania, to speak at forum regarding wind energy in Pennsylvania)
<http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/15608775.htm>
Mass of Green Algae is Creeping Into Biscayne Bay (Audubon of Florida calls for
a halt to construction of a road project in order to determine the source of an
algae bloom threatening to spread into the heart of Biscayne Bay)
<http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/nation/15599923.htm>
Environmental Education a Must for Kids, Parents (Audubon Washington organizes
an event to kick-off a statewide initiative to make environmental education a
priority)
<http://159.54.227.3/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060924/NEWS01/609240309>
BIRDS, BIRDING & WILDLIFE STORIES
Several Dead Birds Turn Up In Queens (The New York City Audubon Society helps
to solve the mystery of why 20 birds were killed in Queens - E.J. McAdams,
executive director of the Chapter, quoted)
<http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=4601143>
Evidence of "Extinct" Woodpecker in Florida, Experts Say (Article about the
announcement from an Auburn University research team that they have evidence of
an Ivory-billed Woodpecker population in the Florida panhandle; Greg Butcher,
director of Bird Conservation for National Audubon Society, quoted)
<http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/09/060926-woodpecker.html>
EDUCATION AND AUDUBON CENTERS AND SANCTUARIES
It's a Natural (The Columbus Audubon Center at the Whittier Peninsula featured
in article about a green building project in downtown Columbus)
<http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/09/25/20060925-A1-00.html>
Center Offers Bird's-Eye View (The new Montezuma Audubon Center in Savannah,
New York, opens)
<http://www.syracuse.com/poststandard/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1159262932252860.xml&coll=1>
Turkey Vulture Festival Highlights a Wondrous Bird (The 12th Annual Turkey
Vulture Festival at Audubon California's Kern River Preserve celebrates the
magnificence of turkey vultures and highlights the wonders of the Kern Valley)
<http://www.kvsun.com/articles/2006/09/28/news/04turkeyvulture.txt>
Study a Middle Ground in 'Cows vs. Condos' Debate (Researchers look at a
variety of land uses in the Sonoita Valley, including Audubon's
Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch, for a study about grazed land)
<http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/149179>
IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS
Twinsburg Park's Hidden Jewels Shine (A guided hike takes participants through
Liberty Park in Twinsburg, Ohio - Audubon Ohio has designated the park as one
of the state's Important Bird Areas)
<http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/summit/115908711779310.xml&coll=2>
INTERNATIONAL NEWS FROM AUDUBON'S BIRDLIFE PARTNERS
Balearics Moving North (Balearic Shearwaters, the only critically endangered
species to regularly visit the United Kingdom, are appearing there in greater
numbers - but it may not be good news)
<http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2006/09/balearic_shearwater.html>
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY PROGRAMS
5 WAYS ... To be a Better Bird Steward (Audubon's tips on helping birds have a
successful fall migration)
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/home/chi-0609220429sep24,1,4701188.story>
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