[texbirds-freelists] Re: [texbirds] SPI habitat destroyed
- From: SeEtta Moss <seettam@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:56:04 -0600
Here is a local news story with a
video<http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=746844#.T5oTXdUkSSo>showing
the destruction done by the backhoe and another piece of heavy
equipment they used to dig out the vegetation.
The current director (they have gone thru several since they opened) told a
local resident who questioned their actions that the work was supposed to
take place last fall
Local birders believe that Clapper Rail and Least Bittern nests were
destroyed but the Center has not responded to requests for information on
whether they had a biologist conduct surveys to look for nests before they
moved the heavy equipment in,
A number of us, both birders from Texas and out of state, have been
submitting comments and questions on their facebook page @
https://www.facebook.com/SPIbirding (you do not have to 'like' their page
to comment)
SeEtta Moss
Canon City,CO
On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Bob Becker <robertjbecker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> To the bafflement of visitng birders, much aquatic vegetation was
> destroyed over a wide swath adjacent to the boardwalks at South Padre
> Island World Birding and Nature Center. All that is left is mud and ruts.
> The timing seems most unfortunate, as it is peak migration season. Can
> someone with direct knowledge of this help us understand, via a Texbirds
> post?
>
> I hope this is not off topic.
>
>
> Bob Becker
> Brownsville
>
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