Last time it was to Dusky Canada goose, but failed.
Bob obrien
On Monday, April 10, 2017, Lars Per Norgren <larspernorgren@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
*already responded to my mail.
My representative, Debbie Boone, a one-time commercial fisherman, has
She will vote against the proposal. The fact that this made it out ofcommittee is a sad commentary. That
the state senate approved it? Well i know this is more of a Boo subject,but the State Bird has been a
recurring thread on this list. If every reader mailed their rep I thinkthe measure would be dead. Lars
official state bird
Begin forwarded message:
From: Bob Sallinger <bsallinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: April 9, 2017 10:19:10 PM PDT
To: birding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [birding] Please take action keep the Meadowlark as Oregon's
bird.
Dear Mid-Willamette Valley Birders
There is a resolution in the legislature, SCR 18, which would change the
official state bird of Oregon from the Western Meadowlark to the Osprey.
The Meadowlark was chosen as the state bird in 1927 based on a competition
voted on by Oregon's school children and sponsored by Audubon.
The proposal to change the official state bird is the result of a single
legislator, Senator Fred Girod of Stayton, who advanced this resolution
without any input or outreach to school kids, the birding community,
conservation community or public at large. Senator Girod has chosen to
ignore alternatives such as designating a "state raptor" or having another
contest among Oregon's school kids to re-designate the official state
Unfortunately the bill has passed the Senate and is now on its way to thepreference.
House.
Opsrey are cool but so are Western Meadowlarks.....and the official state
bird should not be changed based on a single senator's personal
Please send members of the Oregon House a quick email and let them knowMeadowlark to
that you don't want the official state bird changed from Western
Osprey.of
Some potential points to make:
1. Respectfully ask them to vote no on SCR 18
2. The official state bird should not be changed without engaging the
birding community, the public and most importantly, school kids (just as
was done in 1927 when the Meadowlark was first chosen). The designation
any official state symbol should be based on a process the engages,habitats.
inspires and educates the public.
3. Birding is one of Oregon's most popular activities and birders
contribute millions of dollars to the Oregon economy each year. It is
disappointing that the legislature would consider re-designating the
official state bird without engaging with the birding community.
4. The Western Meadowlark is a good official state bird! Once common
throughout most of Oregon, the Western Meadowlark is increasingly
uncommon especially West of the Cascades due to loss of grassland
It is a bird that should be readily familiar instead is now listed asshould
"sensitive" by the State of Oregon. Its designation as Oregon's official
state bird should serve as inspiration to protect and recover the
Meadowlark and Oregon's other imperiled bird species.
Please write the legislature today and let them know that the Meadowlark
be retained as Oregon's official state bird. Please forward this email to
other birders and bird advocates you think would be interested.
The following is a list of addresses for all Oregon representatives and
senators:
Rep.TeresaAlonsoLeon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.JeffBarker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.PhilBarnhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.CliffBentz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.DeborahBoone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.JanelleBynum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.MargaretDoherty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.SalEsquivel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.PaulEvans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.JulieFahey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.DavidGomberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.MitchGreenlick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.ChrisGorsek@xxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.JodiHack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.CedricHayden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.DallasHeard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.KenHelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.DiegoHernandez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.JohnHuffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.MarkJohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.BillKennemer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.AlissaKenyGuyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.TinaKotek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.RickLewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.AnnLininger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.JohnLively@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/malstrom
Rep.PamMarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.CaddyMcKeown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.SusanMclain@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.MikeMcLane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.MikeMcLane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.MarkMeek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.NancyNathanson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.MikeNearman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.RonNoble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.RobNosse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.AndyOlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.JulieParrish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.CarlaPiluso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.BillPost@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.KarinPower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.DanRayfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.JeffReardon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.EWernerReschke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.TawnaSanchez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.GregSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.BarbaraSmithWarner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.DavidBrockSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.JaneenSollman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.SherrieSprenger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.DuaneStark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.RichVial@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.GeneWhisnant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.CarlWilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.JenniferWilliamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.CarlWilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rep.BradWitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks!
Bob Sallinger
Conservation Director
Audubon Society of Portland
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