[texbirds] Re: unwelcome news from Laguna Atascosa
- From: madi.s44@xxxxxxx
- To: "Clay.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <Clay.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 11:58:06 -0500
Clay and all -
while I am among the many who will mourn the closure of the Bayside Loop at
Laguna, I think it needs to be emphasized that only that portion will be closed
to vehicles. That still leaves some nice areas accessible - the trails around
the Visitor Center, and Osprey Overlook at the Laguna itself, which can be very
rewarding in the winter. I know - most of the good birds are on the other
side.... but I just thought a reminder that this doesn't affect the entire
refuge was in order.
Madeleine Sandefur
Laguna Vista, TX
Sent from my iPad
On Oct 1, 2013, at 10:08 AM, Clay Taylor <Clay.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Paul et al -
>
> While I think that your last two sentences certainly have merit, I think that
> they fail the reality check of these times - if key wildlife viewing areas of
> NWRs are out of bounds, those NWRs run the risk of becoming "out of sight,
> out of mind". In these days of government cutbacks and budget fights in
> Washington, a NWR without public access and support may well lose all funding
> for habitat management. That would be bad. Heck, they even could get sold
> off into private hands - that would be worse.
>
> My first trip to S TX was in February, 1981, as my buddy and I drove into the
> parking lot at Laguna Atascosa at about 1am, where we slept in the car until
> we were awakened by our lifer Great Kiskadees. A much more satisfying
> wakeup than "cock-a-doodle-doo"! we investigated the area around the car,
> then started it up and headed for the Wildlife Drive. It was closed for
> road reconstruction - we were heartbroken. Very reluctantly we pulled out
> the Lane Guide to see where else we could go birding for the morning, as we
> had planned to do Laguna until mid-day and then head for Santa Ana. It was
> 17 years later that I was finally able to tour the Drive.
>
>
> Clay Taylor
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Paul D. and Georgean Z. Kyle
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 10:42 PM
> To: robertjbecker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; texbirds
> Subject: [texbirds] Re: unwelcome news from Laguna Atascosa
>
> Friends,
>
> I generally don't weigh in on this type of discussion, I speak only for
> myself, and my opinion will likely not sit well with the group, but...
>
> I have been totally involved and dedicated to wildlife conservation for more
> than three decades. I am not a particularly good birder, nor do I chase
> birds - not that I would not like to if I had the time. However, I do
> cherish wildlife and the habitat it needs to flourish and all efforts to
> protect it. I do not personally need to see or experience important bird
> habitat or any dedicated wildlife area to support it. A National Wildlife
> Refuge should be just that: a wildlife refuge. Public access should be a
> secondary consideration at best.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Paul Kyle
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